Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) part 23 :

Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) part 23 :

A) During and after the battle of Badr :

The remarkable circumstances, which led to the victory of Badr, and results, which followed from it, made a deep impression on the minds of the Muslims; the angels of the heaven had battled on their side against their enemies. The division of the spoils created some disagreement between the Muslim warriors. For the moment, the Prophet(ﷺ) divided it equally among all. Subsequently, a Qur'an(surah Al-anfal(8) : verse 41) revelation laid down a rule for future division of the spoils. According to this rule, a one-fifth was reserved for the public treasury for the support of the poor and needy, while the distribution of the remaining four fifths was left to the guardedness of the Chief of the State.

B) Makkan Avenge Loss in Badr - Battle of Uhud :

The next battle between the Quraish and the Muslims was the battle of Uhud, a hill about four miles to the north of Medina. The idolaters, to revenge their loss at Badr, made tremendous preparations for a new attack upon the Muslims. They collected an army of three thousand strong men, of whom seven hundred were armed with coats of mail(metal ring jackets), and two hundred horses. These forces advanced under the conduct of Abu Sufyan and encamped at a village six miles from Medina, where they gave themselves up to spoiling the fields and flocks of the Medinites. The Prophet(ﷺ), being much inferior to his enemies in number, at first determined to keep himself within the town and to receive them there; but afterwards, the advice of some of his companions prevailing he(ﷺ) marched out against them at the head of one thousand men, of whom one hundred were armed with coats of mail; but he had no more than one horse, besides his own, in his whole army.

With these forces he(ﷺ) stopped at Mount Uhud. He(ﷺ) was soon abandoned by Abdullah Ibn Ubai, the leader of the Hypocrites, with three hundred of his followers. Thus, the small force of the Prophet (ﷺ) was reduced to seven hundred.At Mount Uhud the Muslim troops passed the night, and in the morning, after offering their prayers, they advanced into the plain. The Prophet (ﷺ) planned to have the hill at his back, and, the better to secure his men from being surrounded, he(ﷺ) placed fifty archers(with bows and arrows) on the height in the back end,behind the troops, and gave them strict orders not to leave their posts whatever might happen.When they came to engage, the Prophet(ﷺ) had superiority at first.

But afterward, his archers left their position for the sake of looting, thus allowing the enemy to attack the Muslims in the fear and surround them. The Prophet(ﷺ) lost the day and very nearly lost his life. He(ﷺ) was struck down by a shower of stones and wounded in the face by two arrows, and one of his front teeth was broken. Of the Muslims, seventy men were killed, among whom was the Prophet's(ﷺ) uncle Hamza. Of the infidels, twenty-two men were lost.

In sha Allah, will be continued.{Ref : Stories of prophets by Ibn Kathir(rahimahullah)}