Battle of badr

September 18, 2008

And indeed Allah assisted you at Badr when you were weak, so be careful (to your duty) to Allah so that you may be of the thankful ones. When you said to the believers ‘Does it not suffice you that your Lord should assist you with three thousand angels sent down..”Sura Aal-e-Imran 3:123 & 124

Location : Badr is located about 80 miles from Madina

When the battle was fought : Friday, 17th Ramzan 2 AH, 13th March 624 AD.

Muslim Army: 313 men, mainly infantry with 2 horses & 70 camels

Mushrikeen Army: 1000 men, mainly riders with 100 horses and 700 camels

Muslim martyrs: Vary between 14 and 100 according to different traditions

Mushrikeen killed: 72 out of which 36 killed by Imam Ali(a.s.)
Result: Battle won by Muslims