It was fury, it was a wrath, it was vengeance and above all it was the ignominy of defeat in the Battle of Badr that brought the Qureish of Makkah at the threshold of Madina to settle the score of Badr with Muslims. Abu Sufian, the commander-in-chief, was leading the mighty force of three thousand seasoned warriors, seven hundred men in armour and two hundred men on horseback, accompanied by fiery band of women under the direction of Hind, thumping tambourine and singing enthusiastic war ballads.
When the news of the marching enemy reached the beloved Prophet Hazrat Muhammad he convened the meeting of his comrades to work out strategy for defence. Looking at the strength of the enemy, the beloved Rasool wanted to adopt defensive strategy, allowing the enemy to besiege the city of Madina. This act of beleaguering would have greatly dissipated the strength of enemy and the Muslims could have easily decimated them in phases. But the younger elements amongst Muslims, seething with intense desire to annihilate the belligerent enemy, insisted on battle in the open field, away from Madina. In deference to the enthusiasm of youth, the beloved Rasool agreed to confront the enemy in open outside Madina.
When the Rasool of Allah gave order for march to battlefield, seven hundered devotees placed themselves at his command. Initially the strength of Muslim army was one thousand but Abdullah Bin Ubbay, the hypocrite, withdrew his three hundred men on the pretext that his suggestions were not entertained by the holy Rasool .
Question 1: What event prompted the Qureish of Makkah to march towards Madina?
Answer: The ignominy of defeat in the Battle of Badr prompted the Qureish of Makkah to march towards Madina to settle the score with Muslims.
Question 2: Who was leading the Qureish army, and what was their strength?
Answer: Abu Sufian was leading the Qureish army, which consisted of three thousand seasoned warriors, seven hundred men in armor, and two hundred men on horseback, accompanied by a fiery band of women under the direction of Hind.
Question 3: How did Prophet Hazrat Muhammad initially plan to defend against the Qureish attack?
Answer: Initially, Prophet Hazrat Muhammad wanted to adopt a defensive strategy, allowing the enemy to besiege the city of Madina, which would have dissipated the enemy's strength, making it easier for Muslims to decimate them in phases.
Question 4: Why did the younger elements among Muslims insist on battling the enemy in open field?
Answer: The younger elements among Muslims, seething with intense desire to annihilate the belligerent enemy, insisted on battling the enemy in open field to confront them away from Madina.
Question 5: How did the beloved Rasool respond to the enthusiasm of the youth?
Answer: In deference to the enthusiasm of the youth, the beloved Rasool agreed to confront the enemy in an open field outside Madina.
Question 6: Why did Abdullah Bin Ubbay withdraw his men from the Muslim army?
Answer: Abdullah Bin Ubbay, the hypocrite, withdrew his three hundred men from the Muslim army on the pretext that his suggestions were not entertained by the holy Rasool.
