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تاريخ الإسلام والأنبياء والصحابة
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تاريخ الإسلام والأنبياء والصحابة
غزوة أحد
700 faithful (initially 1,000 before 300 hypocrites deserted with Ibn Ubayy) — 50 designated archers placed on Mount Rumah with strict orders never to abandon their post.
70 Shuhada (including Hamza, Mus'ab ibn Umayr, Hanzalah, Abdullah ibn Jubayr)
3,000 fully equipped warriors (200 cavalry, 700 armored)
22–30 slain
The Muslim forces dominated the initial phase, driving the enemy back into their camp. Seeing the abandoned booty, 40 archers descended against orders. Khalid ibn al-Walid immediately exploited the gap with a devastating cavalry flank attack.
Ali and Hamza broke the enemy vanguard; all eleven Quraysh standard-bearers of Banu Abd al-Dar were slain.
Against strict orders of the Prophet ﷺ, the majority of archers rushed down for the spoils.
Khalid circled Mount Rumah; companions formed a human fortress protecting Rasulullah ﷺ.
A profound spiritual and military lesson in absolute discipline and obedience to the Messenger ﷺ. Over 60 verses in Surah Ali 'Imran anatomize Uhud.
وَلَقَدْ صَدَقَكُمُ اللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ إِذْ تَحُسُّونَهُم بِإِذْنِهِ ۖ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا فَشِلْتُمْ وَتَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي الْأَمْرِ وَعَصَيْتُم مِّن بَعْدِ مَا أَرَاكُم مَّا تُحِبُّونَ
“And Allah had certainly fulfilled His promise to you when you were killing the enemy by His permission until when you flinched and fell to disputing about the order and disobeyed after He had shown you that which you love.”
Narrated Al-Bara: The Prophet ﷺ appointed Abdullah ibn Jubayr as commander of the archers on the day of Uhud and said: Even if you see birds snatching our bodies, do not leave this place until I send for you.
The martyrdom of Hamza (RA) by Wahshi and the mutilation of the martyrs by Hind bint Utbah.
The strategic withdrawal up the slopes of Mount Uhud and Abu Sufyan's standoff.
غزوة بدر الكبرى (يوم الفرقان)
Miraculous and decisive victory establishing the Islamic State as an unassailable sovereign power.
غزوة ودّان (الأبواء)
First military sortie led by the Prophet ﷺ, culminating in a mutual non-aggression pact with Banu Damrah.
غزوة الخندق (الأحزاب)
The massive confederacy disintegrated without breaching Madinah; marked the permanent shift from defensive to offensive initiative.