When the Moon Split Seerah Quest 2020 The Battle of Badr -everything up until this point was minor, Battle of Badr considered first major battle -313-317 men, 2 horses, 70 camels -Quraysh rounded up 1300 men to fight the Muslims -Quraysh sent up their 3 best horsemen, and the Muslims sent 3 ansar to single combat them (Ubaydah bin Harith, Hamzah,(r) and Ali (r))- Muslims won their duals -Allah’s help came in the form of 1000 angels -Muslims were outnumbered 3 to 1, with the Prophet (a) amongst them ready to fight -Quraysh fell one after another, and then they retreated -Abu Jahl was well-protected during the battle but was still attacked and killed, ‘He was the Pharaoh of his nation” -Muslims fought against their fathers, uncles, sons, brothers, cousins, and friends -the day came to be called ‘Yaum Al-Furqan’- the day of distinction because battle lines were drawn not according to tribe, but according to belief in Allah -14 Muslims died as martyrs during the Battle of Badr Ruqayyah dies and Uthman marries Umm Kulthoom -Quraysh wanted to strike back in revenge since their loss in Badr, so they attempted strikes, assassinations, all failed Expedition against Banu Qaynuqa -the Jews of Banu Qaynuqa grew hostile towards the Muslims, they caused a clash that led to a besieging and Banu Qaynuqa eventually laid down their arms, and then they were expelled out Expedition of Saweeq -in another attempt to cause the Muslims harm, Abu Sufyan charged close to Madinah with 200 men destroyed date trees and killing 2 Ansar. -the Prophet (a) and his followers went out to pursue them and in order for Quraysh to flee away they left behind their corn meal (Saweeq) Ka’b bin Ashraf is killed -this was a wealthy Jewish poet who used poetry to encourage the Quraysh to get revenge -the Prophet’s companions set up a plan to sneak him away at night and kill him and silence him at last, his death also set a major defeat for the Jews The Sariyya of Qardah -the Prophet (a) came to know about a Qurayshi caravan and had 200 men intercept it, this was a huge economic defeat for the Quraysh like the military defeat they suffered at Badr The Battle of Uhud -with the 2 humiliating defeats that the Quraysh suffered: Badr and Qardah, they decided to put all their hatred and anger towards another military strike against the Muslims -Quraysh recruited anyone who had anything against the Muslims to join them in their strike -Quraysh was able to gather 3000 soldiers with 300 camels, 200 horses, and 700 coats of mail -Abu Sufyan was the commander in chief of the Makkan army -the hypocrites stayed back while the brave were eager to fight -the Prophet (a) planned for 3 squads- Muhajireen, the Aus tribe, and the Khazraj to be in the battle -as things were going smoothly, a group of hypocrites decided to rebel against the Prophet (a), Abdullah bin Ubayy withdrew 300 companions, now their army shrunk from 1000 to 700 -the Prophet (a) formed 50 archers on Mount Ramaah to stand guard and watch for the enemy, he emphasized that no matter what, to not leave their station Fighting begins -as hard and as great as the Muslims fought in this battler, Hamzah bin Abdul Muttalib (the Lion of Allah) was martyred, killed by the javelin of Wahshi bin Harb, an Abyssinian slave -many disbelievers were fleeing, Muslims were gaining victory, this is when the archers disobeyed their orders and left their stations to join in getting the spoils of war -40 of the rearguards left the mountain and left the Muslims in a vulnerable position where the enemy came back for another attack -when the other side saw few guards left on the mountain, they killed 10 and then they were able to surprise attack the Muslims from behind, now the Muslims were surrounded The Prophet (a) is rumored dead -when the Prophet (a) saw all of this unfold, he called out that those who protect him will deserve Paradise and be his companion in Paradise - 7 Ansar fell trying to save the Prophet -the Prophet (a) still received many blows to his head, lip, teeth, and shoulder, and was severely injured -Allah swt sent angels Jibreel and Mikaeel to fight for the Prophet (a) -when Mus’ab bin Umayr was killed, because he looked like the Prophet (a), the killer shouted he had killed the Prophet (a), and when the news spread, they eased their attack on the Muslims Plight of the encircled Muslims -when the Muslims saw themselves as surrounded, some escaped to Madinah, others fled to the mountains, some went to protect the Prophet (a), it was chaos and disorder- the first row collided with the last row and someone died just in that chaos, when they realized the Prophet (a) did not die, they had a morality boost, but then they decided to retreat -by retreating the Prophet (a) managed to save his army from further losses In the ravine -there were some small strikes that followed -Abu Sufyan’s wife, Hind bint Utbah cut up Hamzah’s body to get more revenge for those she lost in the battle of Badr -Abu Sufyan and Khalid bin Waleed decided they were satisfied with the damage they brought, they killed 70 Muslims and they lost 22 Back to Madinah -after the martyrs were buried, now it was time to return to Madinah The incident of Raj’i and The tragedy at Bir Ma’una -these two Incidents: the one at Bir Ma’una and Raj’i were both supposed to be missions of peace, groups interested in Islam, the Prophet (a) sending men to honor those requests, and then both ended tragically and based on deceit - both happened in the same month Expedition against Banu Nadir -the Prophet (a) wanted to correct the violation of the killing of the 2 men from Band Kilab and went to Banu Nadir to ask them to help to contribute for the blood money -while waiting for the Jewish tribe members to discuss amongst themselves, they instead plotted to kill the Prophet (a) but angel Jibreel revealed the plot to him, so the Prophet (a) hurried away -this was treachery by a tribe that was bound by a treaty, and so the Prophet (a) knew they can’t coexist together anymore -the Prophet (a) sent the Jews of Madinah an ultimatum since they proved they can’t be trusted, they either leave Madinah within 10 days -Abdullah bin Ubayy - head of the hypocrites sent them a message telling them to stay on, he promised 2000 warriors ready to enter their fortress and defend them, so the Jews decided to stay -but when the Muslims advanced and laid siege to them, and the promised help abandoned them, they agreed to lay down their weapons as long as they’d be allowed to exile in safety- they were allowed to take everything with them except weapons -the Jews had left Madinah settling in Khaybar, and some migrated to Syria An appointment at Badr -After Uhud, Abu Sufyan promised another military encounter for the following year at Badr, the Prophet (a) met his promise and waited there with an army of 1500 soldiers and waited 8 days, the Quraysh retreated before even fighting saying it’s not an ideal situation to fight -for the next year there was peace and no fighting and in that time the Prophet (a) was able to teach his followers and strengthen the faith The Battle of the Trench -the exiled Jewish tribes at Khaybar wanted revenge- so they went to Quraysh and wanted a new military strike, another tribe joined Banu Ghaftan, and more and more tribes gave their consent Digging the trench -when news reached Madinah of this new coalition heading for Madinah, the Muslims knew they needed a good plan, Salman Al Farsi advised that the Muslims should dig a trench to keep the enemy away -Madinah had major hills to the east, west, and south, the city was exposed on the north- so the Prophet (a) chose to secure that part, and they all began digging- they did this in severe cold conditions and extreme hunger Across the trench -when the Quraysh army advanced with their 4000 men and came to the trench they were bewildered at this new strategy, they couldn’t cross the trench and the archers sprayed them with arrows, there was an attempt to get into the trench but the Muslims successfully fought them off -as the Muslims were gaining an advantage the Jews and hypocrites from within left parts of Madinah unprotected and didn’t want to fight anymore The coalition splits and the battle ends -a man by the name of Nu’aym bin Mas’ood Ashaja’i came to the Prophet (a), he was part of the Ghatfan tribe and had strong ties with Quraysh and the Jews, he secretly became Muslim and worked with the Prophet (a) to act as a spy with the enemy -while the Muslims were expecting danger and attack from the coalition of Jews and Quraysh, they prayed and Allah swt sent a violent storm and an army of angels against the enemy forces - their tents were destroyed, their belongings blew all over, all of this caused them to withdraw -they had all left, the Muslims were living in fear of attack for a whole month- the enemy wanted to capture all of Madinah and finish off the Muslims, but Allah protected the Muslims Battle of Banu Quraydha -Muslims arrived at Ana to confront Banu Quraydha, they shut themselves in their castles too terrified to meet the Muslims, after 25 days they surrendered to the the Prophet (a), and the Prophet a appointed Sa’d bin Mu’adh to judge, he decided that the men are to be killed and women and children to be taken captive Departure for Umrah and arrival at Hudaybia -the Prophet a had a vision that he saw himself and his companions entering Makkah praying there and shaving their heads, and so they set off to perform Umrah, the Quraysh prevented the Muslims from entering even if it meant war Negotiations between the Prophet