The Two Armies Meet at Badr
When the two parties approached closer and were visible to each other, the Prophet began supplicating Allâh:
O Allah! The proud and arrogant Quraish are already here rebelling against You and belying Your Messenger. O Allah! I am waiting for Your victory which You have promised me. I beg You Allâh to defeat
them (the enemies)." He also gave strict orders that his men would not start fighting until he gave them his final word. He recommended that they use their arrows carefully¹ and never resort to the sword unless the enemies
came very close.2 Abu Jahl also prayed for victory, saying: "Our Lord, whichever of the two parties was less kind to his relatives, and brought us what we do not know, then destroy him tomorrow." They were confident that their superior number, equipment and experience would be decisive. Allâh revealed:
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