BATTLE OF UHUDISLAMIAT PRESENTATION

ContentsMaps of the BattleBasic detailsStrength of MuslimsStrength of QuraishReasons for the BattleEventsMap of the Battle (with events)ResultBanu Nazir exiledConduct of Prophet in the Battle of UhudImportance of Battle Impact of the Battle What Muslims learn from the Battle

Battle of Uhud Mountain Uhud

THE BATTLEFIELD

BATTLE OF UHUD (MAP+MAJOUR EVENTS)

Basic Details

DATE:3 AH, Saturday 15 Shawal 625ADTEAMS:Muslims, Quraish (Jews and Hypocrites) LEADERS:Muslims: Holy Prophet (PBUH)Quraish: Abu SufyanPLACE:Uhud- a hill residing 3 miles to the North of Madinah

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

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)

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

anted to take revenge

Those who had lost their family members at Badr

Those who had invested their profit at war

Their important leaders were killed at battle of Badr

Events: The Battle Begins

People made

request to Abu Sufyan

(Quraish leader) to

wage a war against Muslims

He agreed to request

Quraish sent their poets to

different tribes:

-To seek revenge-To write abusive

poems to Holy Prophet.

Abu Sufyan decided that

he wont take a bath till he had avenged defeat at

Badr

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 Makkan army couldn’t approach them

• Upon reaching the battlefield, Prophet appointed 50 archers under the command of Abdullah bin Jubair- why?

1. To protect the pass in Uhud mountain2. To defend Muslims from any possible

attack by the enemy from the back • He instructed them clearly not leave their position under

any circumstances

“Remember that morning you left your household to post the faithful at their station for the battle”

(3:121, Al-Imran )

This strategy of the Holy Prophet is mentioned in the Quran as:

Events: Stages of Battle• #Single Combat

MUSLIMS

QURAISH

Hazrat AliHazrat Hamza

TalhaUthman Pagan ArmyKILLE

D

Events: Stages of Battle• #General 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

“When you, with (Allah's) permission were about to annihilate your enemy- until you (the archers)

flinched and fell disputing about the order and disobeyed it”

(3:152, Al-Imran )

The Quran refers to these people as:

• 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 Holy Prophet, who was

surrounded by a group of companions:• He got:

• Rumors spread that the Prophet was killed

Including:• Saad bin

Abi Waqaas

• Abdur Rahman bin Auf

• Abu Talha• Abu

Dujaira

• Wounded badly (specially on face)

• Lost a tooth• Became

unconscious• 2 rings from his

helmet embedded in his cheek

• 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 war next year

Abu Sufyan said: “This is a day of (revenge) for the

day of Badr and the issue of war is undecided.”

Map of the Main Events of Battle

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 MuslimsQuraish return after

Khalid’s quick move.

Muslims Scatter across

the battle field.

Result Muslims

• Suffered heavy losses Quraish

• Only 30 Quraish people were killed

Killed(martyred)

70Muhajirin

4

Ansars 66

Injured 40• Amongst the Muslim martyrs were HAZRAT HAMZA, Prophet’s uncle.

1. Wahshi, slave of Jubair bin Mutim; who killed Hazrat Hamza, reported Jubair saying “If you kill Hamza in revenge for my uncle, then you will be set free.”

2. Hazrat Hamza had killed Utbah (father of Hinda) 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.

Banu Nazir ExiledTribe Year Reason How Future

Banu Nazir 4 AH626 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

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 God’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.

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

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

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 Prophet’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 (3rd surah) comment on this battle, highlighting the mistakes of Muslims and giving them advices^

Sherin Hamid

Thank you for watching…