Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim (In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the most Merciful)
The Battle of Badr was a turning point in the chronicle of Islam in that the glorious acquisition of victory against grave probability established a benchmark of truth never dared to be argued against.
The Battle of Badr was fought on the 17th of Ramadan in 624 A.D (the second year of the Hijra) about 50 miles south-west of Madina (or Yahtrib as it was then ascribed) near the point where the then Madina-Syria caravan route wound its way through a complex terrain.
It was here that a group of 313 Muslims men, mostly without arms and with two horses and 70 camels amidst them, led by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), met a well-armed and well-equipped army of their pagan enemies of Makkah, numbered over a thousand, and won, by Allah's decree.
The Makkan army had amid its influential some of the most skilled combatants of Arabia, including Abu Jahl, the persecutor of Islam. After individual contests, according to the traditions of Arabia, between Hamza, Ali and Obaidah on the side of the Muslims and three braves from the Makkan ranks, a pitched battle ensued. The stakes were great.
Both the forces engaged in physical encounter valiantly but the Muslims were engrossed by holy zeal. During the peak of the battle, the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) was not unmindful of God and earnestly beseeched Him: "O Lord, forget not Thy promise of assistance. O Lord, if this little band were to perish, there will be none to offer unto Thee pure worship."
It was unfeasible, devoid of the miraculous aid of God, for such a diminutive an unprepared force, as was the Muslim band, to trounce the outsized and well-equipped vigour of the adversary. But their firmness, zeal and obedience won them divine aid.
The modest displaced community of Makkan Muslims, with their friends in Madina, had ordered themselves into a God-fearing centre of population, and for that very basis were in persistent danger of being attacked by their pagan enemies of Makkah, in alliance with some of the disaffected rudiments (hypocrites) in or near Madina itself. The desire of the Makkans was to congregate all the assets they could, and with an overpowering force, to compress and eradicate the divine messenger and his party.
Abu Sufyan, a chief of pagan Makkah was leading an opulently laden caravan from Syria to Makkah, calling for armed aid at his most convenience, at a time where trade amongst them was at its richest. There were two alternatives before Muslims in Madina, to either have themselves being overwhelmed by the Makkans with all the resources from the rich Syrian trade, or to take direct action and stand unified in the face of adversity as prescribed by divine will, and the latter came to their benefit.
The Muslims had no more than 300 men, ill equipped to resist the force. But if they could defeat it, it would shake the egocentric autocracy which was in tenure in Makkah.
Muhammad (Peace be upon him) stretched forth his hand and supplicated to Allah until his cloak fell off his shoulders. Abu Bakr (Radhi' Allahu Anhu) came up to him, picked his cloak, and put it back on his shoulders and said:
"O Prophet of Allah! You have cried out enough to your Lord. He will surely fulfil what He has promised you."
- Saheeh al-Bukhari.
Immediately, Allah responded to the supplication and sent Angels for help, Allah says:
"(Remember) when you sought help of your Lord and He answered you saying, 'I will help you with a thousand Angels each behind the other in succession."
- Surah al-Anfal V 8.9
The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) raised his head and said cheeringly: "O Abu Bakr, glad tidings are there for you; Allah's victory has approached, by Allah I can see Jibrail on his mount in the thick of a sandstorm."
Then he recited the verse:
"Their multitude will be put to flight and they will show their backs."
- Surah Al-Qamar V 54.45
Ibn Abbas (Radhi' Allahu Anhu) said, "When the two armies drew closer to each other, Allah made the Muslims look fewer in the eyes of the idolaters and the idolaters look few in the eyes of the Muslims. The idolaters said: "These people (Muslims) are deceived by their religion."
The significance of the triumph at Badr, was consequently far reaching. It gave the promising Muslim state of Madina the much essential moral strength to stand fearless at a time when the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) had almost lost all anticipation of withstanding the persecution.
"And He caused rain to descend on you from the sky to clean you thereby and to remove from you the Rijz (whispering, evil suggestions, etc.) of Shaytan, and to strengthen your hearts, and make your feet firm thereby."
- Surah al-Anfal 8. 11.
The Battle of Badr dealt a rigorous blow to the stature of agnostic Makkah, and won the right of life by divine decree for many a Muslims, who chose to defend their rights and opportunity to practise Islam freely in their desired land.
'The war that a Muslim wages is not in order to accumulate worldly benefits. He resorts to it for the moral and social reform of the world and does so when the opposing forces make it impossible to bring about reform by means of persuasion and preaching.'
- Surah Al-Anfal, V 8.1
SAHABAH THAT FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF THE BADR
1. Sayyiduna Muhammad Rasulullah s.a.w.
2. Abu Bakar as-Shiddiq r.a.
3. Umar bin al-Khattab r.a.
4. Utsman bin Affan r.a.
5. Ali bin Abu Tholib r.a.
6. Talhah bin ‘Ubaidillah r.a.
7. Bilal bin Rabbah r.a.
8. Hamzah bin Abdul Muttolib r.a.
9. Abdullah bin Jahsyi r.a.
10. Al-Zubair bin al-Awwam r.a.
11. Mus’ab bin Umair bin Hasyim r.a.
12. Abdur Rahman bin ‘Auf r.a.
13. Abdullah bin Mas’ud r.a.
14. Sa’ad bin Abi Waqqas r.a.
15. Abu Kabsyah al-Faris r.a.
16. Anasah al-Habsyi r.a.
17. Zaid bin Harithah al-Kalbi r.a.
18. Marthad bin Abi Marthad al-Ghanawi r.a.
19. Abu Marthad al-Ghanawi r.a.
20. Al-Husain bin al-Harith bin Abdul Muttolib r.a.
21. ‘Ubaidah bin al-Harith bin Abdul Muttolib r.a.
22. Al-Tufail bin al-Harith bin Abdul Muttolib r.a.
23. Mistah bin Usasah bin ‘Ubbad bin Abdul Muttolib r.a.
24. Abu Huzaifah bin ‘Utbah bin Rabi’ah r.a.
25. Subaih (maula Abi ‘Asi bin Umaiyyah) r.a.
26. Salim (maula Abu Huzaifah) r.a.
27. Sinan bin Muhsin r.a.
28. ‘Ukasyah bin Muhsin r.a.
29. Sinan bin Abi Sinan r.a.
30. Abu Sinan bin Muhsin r.a.
31. Syuja’ bin Wahab r.a.
32. ‘Utbah bin Wahab r.a.
33. Yazid bin Ruqais r.a.
34. Muhriz bin Nadhlah r.a.
35. Rabi’ah bin Aksam r.a.
36. Thaqfu bin Amir r.a.
37. Malik bin Amir r.a.
38. Mudlij bin Amir r.a.
39. Abu Makhsyi Suwaid bin Makhsyi al-To’i r.a.
40. ‘Utbah bin Ghazwan r.a.
41. Khabbab (maula ‘Utbah bin Ghazwan) r.a.
42. Hathib bin Abi Balta’ah al-Lakhmi r.a.
43. Sa’ad al-Kalbi (maula Hathib) r.a.
44. Suwaibit bin Sa’ad bin Harmalah r.a.
45. Umair bin Abi Waqqas r.a.
46. Al-Miqdad bin ‘Amru r.a.
47. Mas’ud bin Rabi’ah r.a.
48. Zus Syimalain Amru bin Amru r.a.
49. Khabbab bin al-Arat al-Tamimi r.a.
50. Amir bin Fuhairah r.a.
51. Suhaib bin Sinan r.a.
52. Abu Salamah bin Abdul Asad r.a.
53. Syammas bin Uthman r.a.
54. Al-Arqam bin Abi al-Arqam r.a.
55. Ammar bin Yasir r.a.
56. Mu’attib bin ‘Auf al-Khuza’i r.a.
57. Zaid bin al-Khattab r.a.
58. Amru bin Suraqah r.a.
59. Abdullah bin Suraqah r.a.
60. Sa’id bin Zaid bin Amru r.a.
61. Mihja bin Akk (maula Umar bin al-Khattab) r.a.
62. Waqid bin Abdullah al-Tamimi r.a.
63. Khauli bin Abi Khauli al-Ijli r.a.
64. Malik bin Abi Khauli al-Ijli r.a.
65. Amir bin Rabi’ah r.a.
66. Amir bin al-Bukair r.a.
67. Aqil bin al-Bukair r.a.
68. Khalid bin al-Bukair r.a.
69. Iyas bin al-Bukair r.a.
70. Uthman bin Maz’un r.a.
71. Qudamah bin Maz’un r.a.
72. Abdullah bin Maz’un r.a.
73. Al-Saib bin Uthman bin Maz’un r.a.
74. Ma’mar bin al-Harith r.a.
75. Khunais bin Huzafah r.a.
76. Abu Sabrah bin Abi Ruhm r.a.
77. Abdullah bin Makhramah r.a.
78. Abdullah bin Suhail bin Amru r.a.
79. Wahab bin Sa’ad bin Abi Sarah r.a.
80. Hatib bin Amru r.a.
81. Umair bin Auf r.a.
82. Sa’ad bin Khaulah r.a.
83. Abu Ubaidah Amir al-Jarah r.a.
84. Amru bin al-Harith r.a.
85. Suhail bin Wahab bin Rabi’ah r.a.
86. Safwan bin Wahab r.a.
87. Amru bin Abi Sarah bin Rabi’ah r.a.
88. Sa’ad bin Muaz r.a.
89. Amru bin Muaz r.a.
90. Al-Harith bin Aus r.a.
91. Al-Harith bin Anas r.a.
92. Sa’ad bin Zaid bin Malik r.a.
93. Salamah bin Salamah bin Waqsyi r.a.
94. ‘Ubbad bin Waqsyi r.a.
95. Salamah bin Thabit bin Waqsyi r.a.
96. Rafi’ bin Yazid bin Kurz r.a.
97. Al-Harith bin Khazamah bin ‘Adi r.a.
98. Muhammad bin Maslamah al-Khazraj r.a.
99. Salamah bin Aslam bin Harisy r.a.
100. Abul Haitham bin al-Tayyihan r.a.
101. ‘Ubaid bin Tayyihan r.a.
102. Abdullah bin Sahl r.a.
103. Qatadah bin Nu’man bin Zaid r.a.
104. Ubaid bin Aus r.a.
105. Nasr bin al-Harith bin ‘Abd r.a.
106. Mu’attib bin ‘Ubaid r.a.
107. Abdullah bin Tariq al-Ba’lawi r.a.
108. Mas’ud bin Sa’ad r.a.
109. Abu Absi Jabr bin Amru r.a.
110. Abu Burdah Hani’ bin Niyyar al-Ba’lawi r.a.
111. Asim bin Thabit bin Abi al-Aqlah r.a.
112. Mu’attib bin Qusyair bin Mulail r.a.
113. Abu Mulail bin al-Az’ar bin Zaid r.a.
114. Umair bin Mab’ad bin al-Az’ar r.a.
115. Sahl bin Hunaif bin Wahib r.a.
116. Abu Lubabah Basyir bin Abdul Munzir r.a.
117. Mubasyir bin Abdul Munzir r.a.
118. Rifa’ah bin Abdul Munzir r.a.
119. Sa’ad bin ‘Ubaid bin al-Nu’man r.a.
120. ‘Uwaim bin Sa’dah bin ‘Aisy r.a.
121. Rafi’ bin Anjadah r.a.
122. ‘Ubaidah bin Abi ‘Ubaid r.a.
123. Tha’labah bin Hatib r.a.
124. Unais bin Qatadah bin Rabi’ah r.a.
125. Ma’ni bin Adi al-Ba’lawi r.a.
126. Thabit bin Akhram al-Ba’lawi r.a.
127. Zaid bin Aslam bin Tha’labah al-Ba’lawi r.a.
128. Rib’ie bin Rafi’ al-Ba’lawi r.a.
129. Asim bin Adi al-Ba’lawi r.a.
130. Jubr bin ‘Atik r.a.
131. Malik bin Numailah al-Muzani r.a.
132. Al-Nu’man bin ‘Asr al-Ba’lawi r.a.
133. Abdullah bin Jubair r.a.
134. Asim bin Qais bin Thabit r.a.
135. Abu Dhayyah bin Thabit bin al-Nu’man r.a.
136. Abu Hayyah bin Thabit bin al-Nu’man r.a.
137. Salim bin Amir bin Thabit r.a.
138. Al-Harith bin al-Nu’man bin Umayyah r.a.
139. Khawwat bin Jubair bin al-Nu’man r.a.
140. Al-Munzir bin Muhammad bin ‘Uqbah r.a.
141. Abu ‘Uqail bin Abdullah bin Tha’labah r.a.
142. Sa’ad bin Khaithamah r.a.
143. Munzir bin Qudamah bin Arfajah r.a.
144. Tamim (maula Sa’ad bin Khaithamah) r.a.
145. Al-Harith bin Arfajah r.a.
146. Kharijah bin Zaid bin Abi Zuhair r.a.
147. Sa’ad bin al-Rabi’ bin Amru r.a.
148. Abdullah bin Rawahah r.a.
149. Khallad bin Suwaid bin Tha’labah r.a.
150. Basyir bin Sa’ad bin Tha’labah r.a.
151. Sima’ bin Sa’ad bin Tha’labah r.a.
152. Subai bin Qais bin ‘Isyah r.a.
153. ‘Ubbad bin Qais bin ‘Isyah r.a.
154. Abdullah bin Abbas r.a.
155. Yazid bin al-Harith bin Qais r.a.
156. Khubaib bin Isaf bin ‘Atabah r.a.
157. Abdullah bin Zaid bin Tha’labah r.a.
158. Huraith bin Zaid bin Tha’labah r.a.
159. Sufyan bin Bisyr bin Amru r.a.
160. Tamim bin Ya’ar bin Qais r.a.
161. Abdullah bin Umair r.a.
162. Zaid bin al-Marini bin Qais r.a.
163. Abdullah bin ‘Urfutah r.a.
164. Abdullah bin Rabi’ bin Qais r.a.
165. Abdullah bin Abdullah bin Ubai r.a.
166. Aus bin Khauli bin Abdullah r.a.
167. Zaid bin Wadi’ah bin Amru r.a.
168. ‘Uqbah bin Wahab bin Kaladah r.a.
169. Rifa’ah bin Amru bin Amru bin Zaid r.a.
170. Amir bin Salamah r.a.
171. Abu Khamishah Ma’bad bin Ubbad r.a.
172. Amir bin al-Bukair r.a.
173. Naufal bin Abdullah bin Nadhlah r.a.
174. ‘Utban bin Malik bin Amru bin al-Ajlan r.a.
175. ‘Ubadah bin al-Somit r.a.
176. Aus bin al-Somit r.a.
177. Al-Nu’man bin Malik bin Tha’labah r.a.
178. Thabit bin Huzal bin Amru bin Qarbus r.a.
179. Malik bin Dukhsyum bin Mirdhakhah r.a.
180. Al-Rabi’ bin Iyas bin Amru bin Ghanam r.a.
181. Waraqah bin Iyas bin Ghanam r.a.
182. Amru bin Iyas r.a.
183. Al-Mujazzar bin Ziyad bin Amru r.a.
184. ‘Ubadah bin al-Khasykhasy r.a.
185. Nahhab bin Tha’labah bin Khazamah r.a.
186. Abdullah bin Tha’labah bin Khazamah r.a.
187. Utbah bin Rabi’ah bin Khalid r.a.
188. Abu Dujanah Sima’ bin Kharasyah r.a.
189. Al-Munzir bin Amru bin Khunais r.a.
190. Abu Usaid bin Malik bin Rabi’ah r.a.
191. Malik bin Mas’ud bin al-Badan r.a.
192. Abu Rabbihi bin Haqqi bin Aus r.a.
193. Ka’ab bin Humar al-Juhani r.a.
194. Dhamrah bin Amru r.a.
195. Ziyad bin Amru r.a.
196. Basbas bin Amru r.a.
197. Abdullah bin Amir al-Ba’lawi r.a.
198. Khirasy bin al-Shimmah bin Amru r.a.
199. Al-Hubab bin al-Munzir bin al-Jamuh r.a.
200. Umair bin al-Humam bin al-Jamuh r.a.
201. Tamim (maula Khirasy bin al-Shimmah) r.a.
202. Abdullah bin Amru bin Haram r.a.
203. Muaz bin Amru bin al-Jamuh r.a.
204. Mu’awwiz bin Amru bin al-Jamuh r.a.
205. Khallad bin Amru bin al-Jamuh r.a.
206. ‘Uqbah bin Amir bin Nabi bin Zaid r.a.
207. Hubaib bin Aswad r.a.
208. Thabit bin al-Jiz’i r.a.
209. Umair bin al-Harith bin Labdah r.a.
210. Basyir bin al-Barra’ bin Ma’mur r.a.
211. Al-Tufail bin al-Nu’man bin Khansa’ r.a.
212. Sinan bin Saifi bin Sakhr bin Khansa’ r.a.
213. Abdullah bin al-Jaddi bin Qais r.a.
214. Atabah bin Abdullah bin Sakhr r.a.
215. Jabbar bin Umaiyah bin Sakhr r.a.
216. Kharijah bin Humayyir al-Asyja’i r.a.
217. Abdullah bin Humayyir al-Asyja’i r.a.
218. Yazid bin al-Munzir bin Sahr r.a.
219. Ma’qil bin al-Munzir bin Sahr r.a.
220. Abdullah bin al-Nu’man bin Baldumah r.a.
221. Al-Dhahlak bin Harithah bin Zaid r.a.
222. Sawad bin Razni bin Zaid r.a.
223. Ma’bad bin Qais bin Sakhr bin Haram r.a.
224. Abdullah bin Qais bin Sakhr bin Haram r.a.
225. Abdullah bin Abdi Manaf r.a.
226. Jabir bin Abdullah bin Riab r.a.
227. Khulaidah bin Qais bin al-Nu’man r.a.
228. An-Nu’man bin Yasar r.a.
229. Abu al-Munzir Yazid bin Amir r.a.
230. Qutbah bin Amir bin Hadidah r.a.
231. Sulaim bin Amru bin Hadidah r.a.
232. Antarah (maula Qutbah bin Amir) r.a.
233. Abbas bin Amir bin Adi r.a.
234. Abul Yasar Ka’ab bin Amru bin Abbad r.a.
235. Sahl bin Qais bin Abi Ka’ab bin al-Qais r.a.
236. Amru bin Talqi bin Zaid bin Umaiyah r.a.
237. Muaz bin Jabal bin Amru bin Aus r.a.
238. Qais bin Mihshan bin Khalid r.a.
239. Abu Khalid al-Harith bin Qais bin Khalid r.a.
240. Jubair bin Iyas bin Khalid r.a.
241. Abu Ubadah Sa’ad bin Uthman r.a.
242. ‘Uqbah bin Uthman bin Khaladah r.a.
243. Ubadah bin Qais bin Amir bin Khalid r.a.
244. As’ad bin Yazid bin al-Fakih r.a.
245. Al-Fakih bin Bisyr r.a.
246. Zakwan bin Abdu Qais bin Khaladah r.a.
247. Muaz bin Ma’ish bin Qais bin Khaladah r.a.
248. Aiz bin Ma’ish bin Qais bin Khaladah r.a.
249. Mas’ud bin Qais bin Khaladah r.a.
250. Rifa’ah bin Rafi’ bin al-Ajalan r.a.
251. Khallad bin Rafi’ bin al-Ajalan r.a.
252. Ubaid bin Yazid bin Amir bin al-Ajalan r.a.
253. Ziyad bin Lubaid bin Tha’labah r.a.
254. Khalid bin Qais bin al-Ajalan r.a.
255. Rujailah bin Tha’labah bin Khalid r.a.
256. Atiyyah bin Nuwairah bin Amir r.a.
257. Khalifah bin Adi bin Amru r.a.
258. Rafi’ bin al-Mu’alla bin Luzan r.a.
259. Abu Ayyub bin Khalid al-Ansari r.a.
260. Thabit bin Khalid bin al-Nu’man r.a.
261. ‘Umarah bin Hazmi bin Zaid r.a.
262. Suraqah bin Ka’ab bin Abdul Uzza r.a.
263. Suhail bin Rafi’ bin Abi Amru r.a.
264. Adi bin Abi al-Zaghba’ al-Juhani r.a.
265. Mas’ud bin Aus bin Zaid r.a.
266. Abu Khuzaimah bin Aus bin Zaid r.a.
267. Rafi’ bin al-Harith bin Sawad bin Zaid r.a.
268. Auf bin al-Harith bin Rifa’ah r.a.
269. Mu’awwaz bin al-Harith bin Rifa’ah r.a.
270. Muaz bin al-Harith bin Rifa’ah r.a.
271. An-Nu’man bin Amru bin Rifa’ah r.a.
272. Abdullah bin Qais bin Khalid r.a.
273. Wadi’ah bin Amru al-Juhani r.a.
274. Ishmah al-Asyja’i r.a.
275. Thabit bin Amru bin Zaid bin Adi r.a.
276. Sahl bin ‘Atik bin al-Nu’man r.a.
277. Tha’labah bin Amru bin Mihshan r.a.
278. Al-Harith bin al-Shimmah bin Amru r.a.
279. Ubai bin Ka’ab bin Qais r.a.
280. Anas bin Muaz bin Anas bin Qais r.a.
281. Aus bin Thabit bin al-Munzir bin Haram r.a.
282. Abu Syeikh bin Ubai bin Thabit r.a.
283. Abu Tolhah bin Zaid bin Sahl r.a.
284. Abu Syeikh Ubai bin Thabit r.a.
285. Harithah bin Suraqah bin al-Harith r.a.
286. Amru bin Tha’labah bin Wahb bin Adi r.a.
287. Salit bin Qais bin Amru bin ‘Atik r.a.
288. Abu Salit bin Usairah bin Amru r.a.
289. Thabit bin Khansa’ bin Amru bin Malik r.a.
290. Amir bin Umaiyyah bin Zaid r.a.
291. Muhriz bin Amir bin Malik r.a.
292. Sawad bin Ghaziyyah r.a.
293. Abu Zaid Qais bin Sakan r.a.
294. Abul A’war bin al-Harith bin Zalim r.a.
295. Sulaim bin Milhan r.a.
296. Haram bin Milhan r.a.
297. Qais bin Abi Sha’sha’ah r.a.
298. Abdullah bin Ka’ab bin Amru r.a.
299. ‘Ishmah al-Asadi r.a.
300. Abu Daud Umair bin Amir bin Malik r.a.
301. Suraqah bin Amru bin ‘Atiyyah r.a.
302. Qais bin Mukhallad bin Tha’labah r.a.
303. Al-Nu’man bin Abdi Amru bin Mas’ud r.a.
304. Al-Dhahhak bin Abdi Amru r.a.
305. Sulaim bin al-Harith bin Tha’labah r.a.
306. Jabir bin Khalid bin Mas’ud r.a.
307. Sa’ad bin Suhail bin Abdul Asyhal r.a.
308. Ka’ab bin Zaid bin Qais r.a.
309. Bujir bin Abi Bujir al-Abbasi r.a.
310. ‘Itban bin Malik bin Amru al-Ajalan r.a.
311. ‘Ismah bin al-Hushain bin Wabarah r.a.
312. Hilal bin al-Mu’alla al-Khazraj r.a.
313. Oleh bin Syuqrat r.a. (khadam Nabi s.a.w.)
Salatullah salamullah
ala Ta Ha Rasulillah
Salatullah salamullah
ala Ya Sin Habibillah
Tawassulna bi-bismillah
Wa bi’l Hādi Rasūlillah
Wa kulli mujāhidin lillah
Bi-Ahl il-Badri ya Allah
We seek a way with bismillah
And with the guide, Rasulillah
And all who strive in the way of Allah
The people of Badr ya Allah
Ilāhi sallim-il ummah
Min al-āfāti wa’n-niqma
Wa min hammin wa
min ghammin
Bi-Ahl il-Badri ya Allah
Oh my Lord! Keep your people free
From hardship and adversity
From fear and sorrow and anxiety
Through your love of the people of Badr ya Allah
Wa kam min rahmatin hasulat
Wa kam min zillatin fasulat
Wa kam min ni`matin wasulat
Bi-Ahl il-Badri ya Allah
And oh! What mercy we have acquired
How many misfortunes we’re made to avoid
How great the blessings that have entered our lives
Through your love of the people of Badr ya Allah
Wa salli `alā nabiyyil barr
Bi-lā `addin wa la hasrin
Wa āli sādatin ghurrin
Bi-Ahl il-Badri ya Allah
Upon the sinless prophet blessings send
Beyond all count, beyond all end
On the blessed ones who from him descend
Through your love of the people of Badr ya Allah.
Please remember to commemorate all our martyrs in your Dua's (Prayers) today.
The Battle of Badr was a turning point in the chronicle of Islam in that the glorious acquisition of victory against grave probability established a benchmark of truth never dared to be argued against.
The Battle of Badr was fought on the 17th of Ramadan in 624 A.D (the second year of the Hijra) about 50 miles south-west of Madina (or Yahtrib as it was then ascribed) near the point where the then Madina-Syria caravan route wound its way through a complex terrain.
It was here that a group of 313 Muslims men, mostly without arms and with two horses and 70 camels amidst them, led by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), met a well-armed and well-equipped army of their pagan enemies of Makkah, numbered over a thousand, and won, by Allah's decree.
The Makkan army had amid its influential some of the most skilled combatants of Arabia, including Abu Jahl, the persecutor of Islam. After individual contests, according to the traditions of Arabia, between Hamza, Ali and Obaidah on the side of the Muslims and three braves from the Makkan ranks, a pitched battle ensued. The stakes were great.
Both the forces engaged in physical encounter valiantly but the Muslims were engrossed by holy zeal. During the peak of the battle, the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) was not unmindful of God and earnestly beseeched Him: "O Lord, forget not Thy promise of assistance. O Lord, if this little band were to perish, there will be none to offer unto Thee pure worship."
It was unfeasible, devoid of the miraculous aid of God, for such a diminutive an unprepared force, as was the Muslim band, to trounce the outsized and well-equipped vigour of the adversary. But their firmness, zeal and obedience won them divine aid.
The modest displaced community of Makkan Muslims, with their friends in Madina, had ordered themselves into a God-fearing centre of population, and for that very basis were in persistent danger of being attacked by their pagan enemies of Makkah, in alliance with some of the disaffected rudiments (hypocrites) in or near Madina itself. The desire of the Makkans was to congregate all the assets they could, and with an overpowering force, to compress and eradicate the divine messenger and his party.
Abu Sufyan, a chief of pagan Makkah was leading an opulently laden caravan from Syria to Makkah, calling for armed aid at his most convenience, at a time where trade amongst them was at its richest. There were two alternatives before Muslims in Madina, to either have themselves being overwhelmed by the Makkans with all the resources from the rich Syrian trade, or to take direct action and stand unified in the face of adversity as prescribed by divine will, and the latter came to their benefit.
The Muslims had no more than 300 men, ill equipped to resist the force. But if they could defeat it, it would shake the egocentric autocracy which was in tenure in Makkah.
Muhammad (Peace be upon him) stretched forth his hand and supplicated to Allah until his cloak fell off his shoulders. Abu Bakr (Radhi' Allahu Anhu) came up to him, picked his cloak, and put it back on his shoulders and said:
"O Prophet of Allah! You have cried out enough to your Lord. He will surely fulfil what He has promised you."
- Saheeh al-Bukhari.
Immediately, Allah responded to the supplication and sent Angels for help, Allah says:
"(Remember) when you sought help of your Lord and He answered you saying, 'I will help you with a thousand Angels each behind the other in succession."
- Surah al-Anfal V 8.9
The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) raised his head and said cheeringly: "O Abu Bakr, glad tidings are there for you; Allah's victory has approached, by Allah I can see Jibrail on his mount in the thick of a sandstorm."
Then he recited the verse:
"Their multitude will be put to flight and they will show their backs."
- Surah Al-Qamar V 54.45
Ibn Abbas (Radhi' Allahu Anhu) said, "When the two armies drew closer to each other, Allah made the Muslims look fewer in the eyes of the idolaters and the idolaters look few in the eyes of the Muslims. The idolaters said: "These people (Muslims) are deceived by their religion."
The significance of the triumph at Badr, was consequently far reaching. It gave the promising Muslim state of Madina the much essential moral strength to stand fearless at a time when the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) had almost lost all anticipation of withstanding the persecution.
"And He caused rain to descend on you from the sky to clean you thereby and to remove from you the Rijz (whispering, evil suggestions, etc.) of Shaytan, and to strengthen your hearts, and make your feet firm thereby."
- Surah al-Anfal 8. 11.
The Battle of Badr dealt a rigorous blow to the stature of agnostic Makkah, and won the right of life by divine decree for many a Muslims, who chose to defend their rights and opportunity to practise Islam freely in their desired land.
'The war that a Muslim wages is not in order to accumulate worldly benefits. He resorts to it for the moral and social reform of the world and does so when the opposing forces make it impossible to bring about reform by means of persuasion and preaching.'
- Surah Al-Anfal, V 8.1
SAHABAH THAT FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF THE BADR
1. Sayyiduna Muhammad Rasulullah s.a.w.
2. Abu Bakar as-Shiddiq r.a.
3. Umar bin al-Khattab r.a.
4. Utsman bin Affan r.a.
5. Ali bin Abu Tholib r.a.
6. Talhah bin ‘Ubaidillah r.a.
7. Bilal bin Rabbah r.a.
8. Hamzah bin Abdul Muttolib r.a.
9. Abdullah bin Jahsyi r.a.
10. Al-Zubair bin al-Awwam r.a.
11. Mus’ab bin Umair bin Hasyim r.a.
12. Abdur Rahman bin ‘Auf r.a.
13. Abdullah bin Mas’ud r.a.
14. Sa’ad bin Abi Waqqas r.a.
15. Abu Kabsyah al-Faris r.a.
16. Anasah al-Habsyi r.a.
17. Zaid bin Harithah al-Kalbi r.a.
18. Marthad bin Abi Marthad al-Ghanawi r.a.
19. Abu Marthad al-Ghanawi r.a.
20. Al-Husain bin al-Harith bin Abdul Muttolib r.a.
21. ‘Ubaidah bin al-Harith bin Abdul Muttolib r.a.
22. Al-Tufail bin al-Harith bin Abdul Muttolib r.a.
23. Mistah bin Usasah bin ‘Ubbad bin Abdul Muttolib r.a.
24. Abu Huzaifah bin ‘Utbah bin Rabi’ah r.a.
25. Subaih (maula Abi ‘Asi bin Umaiyyah) r.a.
26. Salim (maula Abu Huzaifah) r.a.
27. Sinan bin Muhsin r.a.
28. ‘Ukasyah bin Muhsin r.a.
29. Sinan bin Abi Sinan r.a.
30. Abu Sinan bin Muhsin r.a.
31. Syuja’ bin Wahab r.a.
32. ‘Utbah bin Wahab r.a.
33. Yazid bin Ruqais r.a.
34. Muhriz bin Nadhlah r.a.
35. Rabi’ah bin Aksam r.a.
36. Thaqfu bin Amir r.a.
37. Malik bin Amir r.a.
38. Mudlij bin Amir r.a.
39. Abu Makhsyi Suwaid bin Makhsyi al-To’i r.a.
40. ‘Utbah bin Ghazwan r.a.
41. Khabbab (maula ‘Utbah bin Ghazwan) r.a.
42. Hathib bin Abi Balta’ah al-Lakhmi r.a.
43. Sa’ad al-Kalbi (maula Hathib) r.a.
44. Suwaibit bin Sa’ad bin Harmalah r.a.
45. Umair bin Abi Waqqas r.a.
46. Al-Miqdad bin ‘Amru r.a.
47. Mas’ud bin Rabi’ah r.a.
48. Zus Syimalain Amru bin Amru r.a.
49. Khabbab bin al-Arat al-Tamimi r.a.
50. Amir bin Fuhairah r.a.
51. Suhaib bin Sinan r.a.
52. Abu Salamah bin Abdul Asad r.a.
53. Syammas bin Uthman r.a.
54. Al-Arqam bin Abi al-Arqam r.a.
55. Ammar bin Yasir r.a.
56. Mu’attib bin ‘Auf al-Khuza’i r.a.
57. Zaid bin al-Khattab r.a.
58. Amru bin Suraqah r.a.
59. Abdullah bin Suraqah r.a.
60. Sa’id bin Zaid bin Amru r.a.
61. Mihja bin Akk (maula Umar bin al-Khattab) r.a.
62. Waqid bin Abdullah al-Tamimi r.a.
63. Khauli bin Abi Khauli al-Ijli r.a.
64. Malik bin Abi Khauli al-Ijli r.a.
65. Amir bin Rabi’ah r.a.
66. Amir bin al-Bukair r.a.
67. Aqil bin al-Bukair r.a.
68. Khalid bin al-Bukair r.a.
69. Iyas bin al-Bukair r.a.
70. Uthman bin Maz’un r.a.
71. Qudamah bin Maz’un r.a.
72. Abdullah bin Maz’un r.a.
73. Al-Saib bin Uthman bin Maz’un r.a.
74. Ma’mar bin al-Harith r.a.
75. Khunais bin Huzafah r.a.
76. Abu Sabrah bin Abi Ruhm r.a.
77. Abdullah bin Makhramah r.a.
78. Abdullah bin Suhail bin Amru r.a.
79. Wahab bin Sa’ad bin Abi Sarah r.a.
80. Hatib bin Amru r.a.
81. Umair bin Auf r.a.
82. Sa’ad bin Khaulah r.a.
83. Abu Ubaidah Amir al-Jarah r.a.
84. Amru bin al-Harith r.a.
85. Suhail bin Wahab bin Rabi’ah r.a.
86. Safwan bin Wahab r.a.
87. Amru bin Abi Sarah bin Rabi’ah r.a.
88. Sa’ad bin Muaz r.a.
89. Amru bin Muaz r.a.
90. Al-Harith bin Aus r.a.
91. Al-Harith bin Anas r.a.
92. Sa’ad bin Zaid bin Malik r.a.
93. Salamah bin Salamah bin Waqsyi r.a.
94. ‘Ubbad bin Waqsyi r.a.
95. Salamah bin Thabit bin Waqsyi r.a.
96. Rafi’ bin Yazid bin Kurz r.a.
97. Al-Harith bin Khazamah bin ‘Adi r.a.
98. Muhammad bin Maslamah al-Khazraj r.a.
99. Salamah bin Aslam bin Harisy r.a.
100. Abul Haitham bin al-Tayyihan r.a.
101. ‘Ubaid bin Tayyihan r.a.
102. Abdullah bin Sahl r.a.
103. Qatadah bin Nu’man bin Zaid r.a.
104. Ubaid bin Aus r.a.
105. Nasr bin al-Harith bin ‘Abd r.a.
106. Mu’attib bin ‘Ubaid r.a.
107. Abdullah bin Tariq al-Ba’lawi r.a.
108. Mas’ud bin Sa’ad r.a.
109. Abu Absi Jabr bin Amru r.a.
110. Abu Burdah Hani’ bin Niyyar al-Ba’lawi r.a.
111. Asim bin Thabit bin Abi al-Aqlah r.a.
112. Mu’attib bin Qusyair bin Mulail r.a.
113. Abu Mulail bin al-Az’ar bin Zaid r.a.
114. Umair bin Mab’ad bin al-Az’ar r.a.
115. Sahl bin Hunaif bin Wahib r.a.
116. Abu Lubabah Basyir bin Abdul Munzir r.a.
117. Mubasyir bin Abdul Munzir r.a.
118. Rifa’ah bin Abdul Munzir r.a.
119. Sa’ad bin ‘Ubaid bin al-Nu’man r.a.
120. ‘Uwaim bin Sa’dah bin ‘Aisy r.a.
121. Rafi’ bin Anjadah r.a.
122. ‘Ubaidah bin Abi ‘Ubaid r.a.
123. Tha’labah bin Hatib r.a.
124. Unais bin Qatadah bin Rabi’ah r.a.
125. Ma’ni bin Adi al-Ba’lawi r.a.
126. Thabit bin Akhram al-Ba’lawi r.a.
127. Zaid bin Aslam bin Tha’labah al-Ba’lawi r.a.
128. Rib’ie bin Rafi’ al-Ba’lawi r.a.
129. Asim bin Adi al-Ba’lawi r.a.
130. Jubr bin ‘Atik r.a.
131. Malik bin Numailah al-Muzani r.a.
132. Al-Nu’man bin ‘Asr al-Ba’lawi r.a.
133. Abdullah bin Jubair r.a.
134. Asim bin Qais bin Thabit r.a.
135. Abu Dhayyah bin Thabit bin al-Nu’man r.a.
136. Abu Hayyah bin Thabit bin al-Nu’man r.a.
137. Salim bin Amir bin Thabit r.a.
138. Al-Harith bin al-Nu’man bin Umayyah r.a.
139. Khawwat bin Jubair bin al-Nu’man r.a.
140. Al-Munzir bin Muhammad bin ‘Uqbah r.a.
141. Abu ‘Uqail bin Abdullah bin Tha’labah r.a.
142. Sa’ad bin Khaithamah r.a.
143. Munzir bin Qudamah bin Arfajah r.a.
144. Tamim (maula Sa’ad bin Khaithamah) r.a.
145. Al-Harith bin Arfajah r.a.
146. Kharijah bin Zaid bin Abi Zuhair r.a.
147. Sa’ad bin al-Rabi’ bin Amru r.a.
148. Abdullah bin Rawahah r.a.
149. Khallad bin Suwaid bin Tha’labah r.a.
150. Basyir bin Sa’ad bin Tha’labah r.a.
151. Sima’ bin Sa’ad bin Tha’labah r.a.
152. Subai bin Qais bin ‘Isyah r.a.
153. ‘Ubbad bin Qais bin ‘Isyah r.a.
154. Abdullah bin Abbas r.a.
155. Yazid bin al-Harith bin Qais r.a.
156. Khubaib bin Isaf bin ‘Atabah r.a.
157. Abdullah bin Zaid bin Tha’labah r.a.
158. Huraith bin Zaid bin Tha’labah r.a.
159. Sufyan bin Bisyr bin Amru r.a.
160. Tamim bin Ya’ar bin Qais r.a.
161. Abdullah bin Umair r.a.
162. Zaid bin al-Marini bin Qais r.a.
163. Abdullah bin ‘Urfutah r.a.
164. Abdullah bin Rabi’ bin Qais r.a.
165. Abdullah bin Abdullah bin Ubai r.a.
166. Aus bin Khauli bin Abdullah r.a.
167. Zaid bin Wadi’ah bin Amru r.a.
168. ‘Uqbah bin Wahab bin Kaladah r.a.
169. Rifa’ah bin Amru bin Amru bin Zaid r.a.
170. Amir bin Salamah r.a.
171. Abu Khamishah Ma’bad bin Ubbad r.a.
172. Amir bin al-Bukair r.a.
173. Naufal bin Abdullah bin Nadhlah r.a.
174. ‘Utban bin Malik bin Amru bin al-Ajlan r.a.
175. ‘Ubadah bin al-Somit r.a.
176. Aus bin al-Somit r.a.
177. Al-Nu’man bin Malik bin Tha’labah r.a.
178. Thabit bin Huzal bin Amru bin Qarbus r.a.
179. Malik bin Dukhsyum bin Mirdhakhah r.a.
180. Al-Rabi’ bin Iyas bin Amru bin Ghanam r.a.
181. Waraqah bin Iyas bin Ghanam r.a.
182. Amru bin Iyas r.a.
183. Al-Mujazzar bin Ziyad bin Amru r.a.
184. ‘Ubadah bin al-Khasykhasy r.a.
185. Nahhab bin Tha’labah bin Khazamah r.a.
186. Abdullah bin Tha’labah bin Khazamah r.a.
187. Utbah bin Rabi’ah bin Khalid r.a.
188. Abu Dujanah Sima’ bin Kharasyah r.a.
189. Al-Munzir bin Amru bin Khunais r.a.
190. Abu Usaid bin Malik bin Rabi’ah r.a.
191. Malik bin Mas’ud bin al-Badan r.a.
192. Abu Rabbihi bin Haqqi bin Aus r.a.
193. Ka’ab bin Humar al-Juhani r.a.
194. Dhamrah bin Amru r.a.
195. Ziyad bin Amru r.a.
196. Basbas bin Amru r.a.
197. Abdullah bin Amir al-Ba’lawi r.a.
198. Khirasy bin al-Shimmah bin Amru r.a.
199. Al-Hubab bin al-Munzir bin al-Jamuh r.a.
200. Umair bin al-Humam bin al-Jamuh r.a.
201. Tamim (maula Khirasy bin al-Shimmah) r.a.
202. Abdullah bin Amru bin Haram r.a.
203. Muaz bin Amru bin al-Jamuh r.a.
204. Mu’awwiz bin Amru bin al-Jamuh r.a.
205. Khallad bin Amru bin al-Jamuh r.a.
206. ‘Uqbah bin Amir bin Nabi bin Zaid r.a.
207. Hubaib bin Aswad r.a.
208. Thabit bin al-Jiz’i r.a.
209. Umair bin al-Harith bin Labdah r.a.
210. Basyir bin al-Barra’ bin Ma’mur r.a.
211. Al-Tufail bin al-Nu’man bin Khansa’ r.a.
212. Sinan bin Saifi bin Sakhr bin Khansa’ r.a.
213. Abdullah bin al-Jaddi bin Qais r.a.
214. Atabah bin Abdullah bin Sakhr r.a.
215. Jabbar bin Umaiyah bin Sakhr r.a.
216. Kharijah bin Humayyir al-Asyja’i r.a.
217. Abdullah bin Humayyir al-Asyja’i r.a.
218. Yazid bin al-Munzir bin Sahr r.a.
219. Ma’qil bin al-Munzir bin Sahr r.a.
220. Abdullah bin al-Nu’man bin Baldumah r.a.
221. Al-Dhahlak bin Harithah bin Zaid r.a.
222. Sawad bin Razni bin Zaid r.a.
223. Ma’bad bin Qais bin Sakhr bin Haram r.a.
224. Abdullah bin Qais bin Sakhr bin Haram r.a.
225. Abdullah bin Abdi Manaf r.a.
226. Jabir bin Abdullah bin Riab r.a.
227. Khulaidah bin Qais bin al-Nu’man r.a.
228. An-Nu’man bin Yasar r.a.
229. Abu al-Munzir Yazid bin Amir r.a.
230. Qutbah bin Amir bin Hadidah r.a.
231. Sulaim bin Amru bin Hadidah r.a.
232. Antarah (maula Qutbah bin Amir) r.a.
233. Abbas bin Amir bin Adi r.a.
234. Abul Yasar Ka’ab bin Amru bin Abbad r.a.
235. Sahl bin Qais bin Abi Ka’ab bin al-Qais r.a.
236. Amru bin Talqi bin Zaid bin Umaiyah r.a.
237. Muaz bin Jabal bin Amru bin Aus r.a.
238. Qais bin Mihshan bin Khalid r.a.
239. Abu Khalid al-Harith bin Qais bin Khalid r.a.
240. Jubair bin Iyas bin Khalid r.a.
241. Abu Ubadah Sa’ad bin Uthman r.a.
242. ‘Uqbah bin Uthman bin Khaladah r.a.
243. Ubadah bin Qais bin Amir bin Khalid r.a.
244. As’ad bin Yazid bin al-Fakih r.a.
245. Al-Fakih bin Bisyr r.a.
246. Zakwan bin Abdu Qais bin Khaladah r.a.
247. Muaz bin Ma’ish bin Qais bin Khaladah r.a.
248. Aiz bin Ma’ish bin Qais bin Khaladah r.a.
249. Mas’ud bin Qais bin Khaladah r.a.
250. Rifa’ah bin Rafi’ bin al-Ajalan r.a.
251. Khallad bin Rafi’ bin al-Ajalan r.a.
252. Ubaid bin Yazid bin Amir bin al-Ajalan r.a.
253. Ziyad bin Lubaid bin Tha’labah r.a.
254. Khalid bin Qais bin al-Ajalan r.a.
255. Rujailah bin Tha’labah bin Khalid r.a.
256. Atiyyah bin Nuwairah bin Amir r.a.
257. Khalifah bin Adi bin Amru r.a.
258. Rafi’ bin al-Mu’alla bin Luzan r.a.
259. Abu Ayyub bin Khalid al-Ansari r.a.
260. Thabit bin Khalid bin al-Nu’man r.a.
261. ‘Umarah bin Hazmi bin Zaid r.a.
262. Suraqah bin Ka’ab bin Abdul Uzza r.a.
263. Suhail bin Rafi’ bin Abi Amru r.a.
264. Adi bin Abi al-Zaghba’ al-Juhani r.a.
265. Mas’ud bin Aus bin Zaid r.a.
266. Abu Khuzaimah bin Aus bin Zaid r.a.
267. Rafi’ bin al-Harith bin Sawad bin Zaid r.a.
268. Auf bin al-Harith bin Rifa’ah r.a.
269. Mu’awwaz bin al-Harith bin Rifa’ah r.a.
270. Muaz bin al-Harith bin Rifa’ah r.a.
271. An-Nu’man bin Amru bin Rifa’ah r.a.
272. Abdullah bin Qais bin Khalid r.a.
273. Wadi’ah bin Amru al-Juhani r.a.
274. Ishmah al-Asyja’i r.a.
275. Thabit bin Amru bin Zaid bin Adi r.a.
276. Sahl bin ‘Atik bin al-Nu’man r.a.
277. Tha’labah bin Amru bin Mihshan r.a.
278. Al-Harith bin al-Shimmah bin Amru r.a.
279. Ubai bin Ka’ab bin Qais r.a.
280. Anas bin Muaz bin Anas bin Qais r.a.
281. Aus bin Thabit bin al-Munzir bin Haram r.a.
282. Abu Syeikh bin Ubai bin Thabit r.a.
283. Abu Tolhah bin Zaid bin Sahl r.a.
284. Abu Syeikh Ubai bin Thabit r.a.
285. Harithah bin Suraqah bin al-Harith r.a.
286. Amru bin Tha’labah bin Wahb bin Adi r.a.
287. Salit bin Qais bin Amru bin ‘Atik r.a.
288. Abu Salit bin Usairah bin Amru r.a.
289. Thabit bin Khansa’ bin Amru bin Malik r.a.
290. Amir bin Umaiyyah bin Zaid r.a.
291. Muhriz bin Amir bin Malik r.a.
292. Sawad bin Ghaziyyah r.a.
293. Abu Zaid Qais bin Sakan r.a.
294. Abul A’war bin al-Harith bin Zalim r.a.
295. Sulaim bin Milhan r.a.
296. Haram bin Milhan r.a.
297. Qais bin Abi Sha’sha’ah r.a.
298. Abdullah bin Ka’ab bin Amru r.a.
299. ‘Ishmah al-Asadi r.a.
300. Abu Daud Umair bin Amir bin Malik r.a.
301. Suraqah bin Amru bin ‘Atiyyah r.a.
302. Qais bin Mukhallad bin Tha’labah r.a.
303. Al-Nu’man bin Abdi Amru bin Mas’ud r.a.
304. Al-Dhahhak bin Abdi Amru r.a.
305. Sulaim bin al-Harith bin Tha’labah r.a.
306. Jabir bin Khalid bin Mas’ud r.a.
307. Sa’ad bin Suhail bin Abdul Asyhal r.a.
308. Ka’ab bin Zaid bin Qais r.a.
309. Bujir bin Abi Bujir al-Abbasi r.a.
310. ‘Itban bin Malik bin Amru al-Ajalan r.a.
311. ‘Ismah bin al-Hushain bin Wabarah r.a.
312. Hilal bin al-Mu’alla al-Khazraj r.a.
313. Oleh bin Syuqrat r.a. (khadam Nabi s.a.w.)
Salatullah salamullah
ala Ta Ha Rasulillah
Salatullah salamullah
ala Ya Sin Habibillah
Tawassulna bi-bismillah
Wa bi’l Hādi Rasūlillah
Wa kulli mujāhidin lillah
Bi-Ahl il-Badri ya Allah
We seek a way with bismillah
And with the guide, Rasulillah
And all who strive in the way of Allah
The people of Badr ya Allah
Ilāhi sallim-il ummah
Min al-āfāti wa’n-niqma
Wa min hammin wa
min ghammin
Bi-Ahl il-Badri ya Allah
Oh my Lord! Keep your people free
From hardship and adversity
From fear and sorrow and anxiety
Through your love of the people of Badr ya Allah
Wa kam min rahmatin hasulat
Wa kam min zillatin fasulat
Wa kam min ni`matin wasulat
Bi-Ahl il-Badri ya Allah
And oh! What mercy we have acquired
How many misfortunes we’re made to avoid
How great the blessings that have entered our lives
Through your love of the people of Badr ya Allah
Wa salli `alā nabiyyil barr
Bi-lā `addin wa la hasrin
Wa āli sādatin ghurrin
Bi-Ahl il-Badri ya Allah
Upon the sinless prophet blessings send
Beyond all count, beyond all end
On the blessed ones who from him descend
Through your love of the people of Badr ya Allah.
Please remember to commemorate all our martyrs in your Dua's (Prayers) today.
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