Battle of Uhud

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1. BATTLE OF UHUD ISLAMIAT PRESENTATION

2. C ontents Maps of the Battle Basic details Strength of Muslims Strength of Quraish Reasons for the Battle Events Map of the Battle (with events ) Result Banu Nazir exiled C onduct of Prophet in the Battle of Uhud Importance of Battle Impact of the Battle What Muslims learn from the Battle

3. Battle of Uhud M ountain Uhud THE BATTLEFIELD

4. BATTLE OF UHUD ( MAP+MAJOUR EVENTS )

5. Basic Details DATE: 3 AH, Saturday 15 Shawal 625AD TEAMS: Muslims, Quraish (Jews and Hypocrites) LEADERS: Muslims: Holy P rophet (PBUH) Quraish: Abu Sufyan PLACE: Uhud- a hill residing 3 miles to the North of Madinah

6. Strength of Muslims Men (Total 1000) Men Women Horsemen 700 300 Went to Quraish Why? They complained that their demand of fighting inside Madinah was not fulfilled. 100 out of 700 had coats of mail This was the first time in the history of Islam that women participated in a battle. Their main duty was: -Supply water to wounded soldiers -Wash and dress wounds Among these women were: -Aisha -Umm Salamah -Umm Ammara

7. Strength of Quraish Men Horses Camels 3000 200 3000 Men Women 700 out of 3000 had coats of mail Almost 16 women participated Women who participated include: -Hind bin Utha (wife of Abu Sufyan) -Umm e Hakeem (grand daughter of Abu Jahl ) -Fatima (sister of Khalid bin Waleed)

8. Reasons for the Battle Defeat at Badr intensified the hatred and enmity of Quraish Wanted to regain their lost prestige Rise of Madinah was a threat to their political and commercial interests W

9. Events: The Battle Begins

10. Events: Prophet decided to fight outside Madinah upon the suggestion of most of his followers, although he himself had a different opinion Muslims, numbered 700, marched to Uhud and encamped on the rising ground with mount Uhud on their back- their position was advantageous as the M akkan army couldn’t approach them Upon reaching the battlefield, Prophet appointed 50 archers under the command of Abdullah bin Jubair- why? To protect the pass in Uhud mountain To defend Muslims from any possible attack by the enemy from the back He instructed them clearly not leave their position under any circumstances This strategy of the Holy P rophet is mentioned in the Quran as:

11. Events: Stages of Battle #Single Combat MUSLIMS QURAISH Hazrat Ali Hazrat Hamza Talha Uthman Pagan Army KILLED

12. Events: Stages of Battle # G eneral Fighting Quraish attacked first Muslims fought bravely, had an upper hand in the battle They killed and wounded many warriors of the Quraish The Quraish began to flee in disorder leaving behind a great deal of booty (spoils of war) Muslims began to collect it When the 50 archers saw that the victory was certain, about 35- 36 of them left their positions and came to collect booty The Quran refers to these people as:

13. Now, the pass was left unguarded Khalid bin Waleed (head of enemy cavalry) found the opening undefended, and attacked them Muslims got panic-stricken They started to run away from the battlefield Some retreated Quraish attacked the H oly Prophet, who was surrounded by a group of companions: He got: Rumors spread that the Prophet was killed Including: Saad bin A bi Waqaas Abdur R ahman bin Auf Abu Talha Abu D ujaira Wounded badly (specially on face) Lost a tooth Became unconscious 2 rings from his helmet embedded in his cheek

14. This disheartened the Muslims, they lost hope He, therefore, stood firmly and ordered his companions to come back Fighting was now one sided Both parties were extremely exhausted Soon fighting ended and the armies decided to leave The Quraish while leaving said: They challenged Muslims for a w ar next year

15. Map of the Main E vents of Battle

16. Muslims Camp Archers Mount Non Muslims Camp Volcanic rocks area difficult to move around Direction of Muslims Attack Enemies of Allah running away The Muslims are busy after their initial victory in collecting the spoils of war. In the mean time Khalid attacked the Muslim camp form behind. Khalid bin Waleed to circulate the mountain from behind and attack the Muslims Quraish return after Khalid’s quick move. Muslims Scatter across the battle field.

17. Result Muslims Suffered heavy losses Quraish Only 30 Quraish people were killed Killed (martyred) 70 Muhajirin 4 Ansars 66 Injured 40 Amongst the Muslim martyrs were HAZRAT HAMZA, Prophet’s uncle. Wahshi, slave of J ubair bin Mutim; who killed Hazrat Hamza, reported Jubair saying “If you kill Hamza in revenge for my uncle, then you will be set free.” Hazrat Hamza had killed Utbah (father of H inda) in Badr. She mutilated his dead body, cut off his ear and nose, ripped his body and chewed his liver to avenge the death of her father.

18. Banu Nazir Exiled Tribe Year Reason How Future Banu Nazir 4 AH 626 AD Plotted to murder Prophet ( PBUH) Planned to rise against the Muslims at the instigation of Quraish Prophet ( PBUH) sent them a message to leave Madinah within 10 days. They rejected it and shut themselves up in a fortress. Prophet ( PBUH) laid a siege and they surrendered in 2 weeks. Exiled from Madinah Settled at Khyber

19. Conduct of Prophet in the Battle of Uhud He sought advice from his followers Accepted the opinion of the majority Possessed strong nerves with unshaken faith, i.e. when 300 hypocrites deserted his army Fully believed in G od’s promise: “They (non believers) will do you no harm barring a trifling annoyance” He proved himself a superb strategist when he appointed archers to protect the rear of the Muslim army Had close observation and far sightedness Being injured he even remained firm and continues to lead his army Challenging situations couldn’t lower his spirit or shaken him He knew well how to manage crisis against all odds (PBUH) Muslim rulers in the contemporary world may learn lesson by prophet’s conduct by consulting their subordinates on important national issues and by keeping faith even in hard times. They also learn to be firm and strong.

20. Impact of the Battle Defeat at Uhud lowered the prestige of the Muslims in the eyes of the neighboring tribes Several tribes broke away their alliance with Prophet Events like ‘Bir Mauna’ started taking place, in which Muslims were killed Muslims now started being more united, disciplined and loyal They became more determined and sincere towards Islam and Prophet They got to know that lack of discipline, obedience and greed caused their defeat In future wars they never disobeyed Prophet again

21. Importance of the Battle It offered a lot to the Muslims to learn from their mistakes Muslims got cautious and fought well till the end Battle of Uhud as called Ghazwa-e-Uhud, proved to be of enormous importance in terms of some other elements as well gave the lesson that the instructions of the prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), must never be neglected Muslims came to know about the real face of Jews of Madinah of that time learned the importance of strategic planning in the field of battle. it proved to be a blessing to the Muslims that they became aware of the Jews reality It showed the leadership qualities of the Prophet Muhammad

22. What Muslims learned from the Battle They could not expect to win every battle They should consult opinions of their subordinates Muslims should always obey Allah and His P rophet’s teachings They should not be greedy They learn that Allah supports Muslims as long as they support Him When Muslims fight, they should fight for their faith, defending it from forces who which were trying to crush it Those who are sincere to Allah, pass every test of their life ^ Many verses of surah Al Imran (3 rd surah) comment on this battle, highlighting the mistakes of Muslims and giving them advices^

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