Why did the Battle of Uhud occur?
In the third year after the Hijrah, following the Battle of Badr, Quraysh prepared an army of three thousand soldiers from their tribe and allied القبائل. They marched toward Al-Madinah to avenge their defeat at Badr and to restore their prestige and status among the tribes, which they had lost after that battle.
Allah says in Surah Aal ‘Imran, verse 140:
“If a wound has touched you, a similar wound has touched the others. And such days We alternate among the people so that Allah may make evident those who believe and take martyrs from among you. And Allah does not like the wrongdoers.”
What is the Battle of Uhud?
In the second year after the Prophet’s migration to Al-Madinah, the Battle of Badr took place. A Muslim force of about 300 men, with horses and 70 camels, set out to intercept a Quraysh caravan heading to Ash-Sham (Greater Syria). In response, Quraysh sent an army of about 1,000 men.
At the end of this battle, seventy men from Quraysh were killed, including ‘Amr ibn Hisham (one of their leaders), and seventy others were taken captive.
As a result, Quraysh lost part of their prestige among the tribes and began to fear that Muslims might threaten their trade caravans—their main source of economic power. Therefore, they decided to prepare for another confrontation, which became the Battle of Uhud.
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When did the Battle of Uhud take place?
The Battle of Uhud occurred on Saturday, the 7th of Shawwal, in the third year after the Hijrah—about nine months after the Battle of Badr.
Allah says in Surah Aal ‘Imran, verse 166 regarding the Battle of Uhud:
“And what struck you on the day the two armies met was by permission of Allah that He might make evident the believers.”
Map of the Battle of Uhud
Map of the Battle of Uhud
Who was the leader of Quraysh in the Battle of Uhud?
The overall command was held by Abu Sufyan, while the cavalry was led by Khalid ibn Al-Walid.
Who led the Battle of Uhud?
The Muslim army was led by the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Story of the Battle of Uhud
Quraysh and their allied tribes gathered an army of three thousand men, equipped with seven hundred suits of armor, three thousand camels, and two hundred cavalry soldiers. Abu Sufyan was the overall commander, Khalid ibn Al-Walid led the cavalry, and the banner was carried by a man from Banu ‘Abd al-Dar.
Al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, the uncle of the Prophet (peace be upon him), secretly sent news to him about Quraysh’s preparations.
At that time, the Prophet (peace be upon him) saw a vision revealed to him by Allah: that cows were being slaughtered and his sword was broken. He understood from this vision that some of his companions would be martyred, including one of his relatives.
The Prophet informed his companions about the vision and consulted them on what they preferred to do. Although he already knew the likely outcome of the battle, he wanted to teach them the importance of consultation (shura).
The young men of the Ansar urged the Prophet to go out of the city and fight, as they did not want Quraysh to think that Muslims feared confrontation.
A group of the Ansar was assigned to guard the Prophet, including:
- Sa‘d ibn Mu‘adh
- Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubadah
- Usayd ibn Hudayr
The Prophet’s battle plan was as follows:
The city would be behind them, and Mount Uhud would be at their back.
A group of fifty archers, led by ‘Abdullah ibn Jubayr, was stationed on a hill now known as the “Hill of the Archers.” Their strict orders were to remain in their positions no matter what happened. The Prophet said:
“Keep the cavalry away from us with your arrows.”
He then divided the army into three divisions, with himself leading the front line.
The banner was carried by Mus‘ab ibn ‘Umayr.
How many Muslims fought in the Battle of Uhud?
At the beginning of their march toward Uhud, the Muslims numbered about one thousand men. However, before reaching the battlefield, three hundred men withdrew under the leadership of ‘Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul, the leader of the hypocrites, leaving the Muslim army.
Who fled from the Battle of Uhud?
A group of three hundred men led by ‘Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul withdrew from the battle.
One of the most important lessons of the Battle of Uhud was that the Prophet (peace be upon him) came to clearly recognize the hypocrites and their leader.
Facts and Events from the Battle of Uhud
When news arrived that the Quraysh army was heading toward Al-Madinah, the Prophet (peace be upon him) instructed the people of the city to remain inside and defend it while the Muslim army prepared for battle.
As the two armies approached each other, the Prophet gave his sword to Abu Dujanah Al-Ansari, who was known for his proud and confident walk. The Prophet said:
“This is a manner of walking that Allah and His Messenger dislike—except in a situation like this.”
When the fight began Ali Ibn Abi Talib killed Talha from the sons of Abd al Dar and he was the brigade holder of Quraish, then Quraish gave it to another man who was killed by Sa’ad Ibn Abi Waqas, then the Brigade turned to another man who was killed by Muslims then the brigade was held by a woman from Quraish called Omrah Bnt Alkema.
- Here the Muslims began to form scattered battalions and spread between the crowds of Quraish, the Muslims’ arrows began to strike the Meccan horses and their soldiers began to escape.
- Here, the mountain shooters from Muslims began to shout “spoils, spoils” and 40 of them began to move from their sites to collect the spoils and disobey the order of our prophet PBUH.
- Of all the arches of Quraish, there were two that were organized and stable and the leadership of them were Khaled Ibn Al Walid and Ekrema Ib Abi Jahl.
How badly was the prophet hurt at battle of Uhud?
Due to the disobedience of the shooters, the Meccan army regathered its strength again and reattack the Muslims and reached the point where the prophet PBUH settled down and hurt him as follows:
- Otba Ibn Abi Waqqas hit the holy Prophet on his honorable head and broke his helmet, the spines of the helmet were implanted in his skull, and his quartet was broken.
- Abdullah Ibn Shehab Al Zohary made a severe wound on the prophet’s forehead.
- Abdullah Ibn kame’aa broke his Honorable nose.
Here, Abou Dojana Al Ansari saw the Prophet PBUH and then Kneeled to cover the holy prophet PBUH by his body, it was narrated that his back was like the back of the hedgehog due to the arrows that were implanted on his body.
Then Mus’ab Ibn Omair Zyad Ibn Al Skan, and other five men from Al Ansar came to defend the Holy Prophet and were killed one by one.
Who won the battle of Uhud?
According to the history Battle of Uhud, the net results were:
- At the end of the battle, 70 Muslims were martyred and Hamza Ibn Abd Al Muttalib, the Uncle of the holy prophet who was called the lion of Allah, was between them.
- The beloved prophet PBUH was hurt on his Honorable head and there was a roamer that he was killed.
- The disbelievers’ team from Mecca only lost 23 men of their army.
Now, you could see that was a great loss and it was, but Allah taught Muslims what is the result of the disobedience of Allah and his prophet PBUH, revealed the hypocrites to our prophet, and tested the faith of the believers.
How many sahaba were martyred in the battle of Uhud?
By the end of Uhud, there were 70 Muslims who were martyred, and here are some names of them
Hamza Ibn Abd Al Muttalib
- He was the uncle of the Prophet and his breastfeeding brother, and was “called the Lion of Allah”
- Allah honored Islam with him in the second year after the prophethood, and he migrated to Medina with the Prophet and the prophet PBUH, making a brotherhood between him and Zayd ibn Haritha.
- He fought in Badr and was martyred in Uhud by Wahshi Ibn Harb.
In the dream that the Holy Prophet saw, his sword was broken and he knew that meant the loss of one of his relatives, he went to find Hamza and he found him in the valley, and his body was represented and his liver was taken, it was the most painful sight to the prophet, and although washi became a Muslim the prophet couldn’t look to his face ever.
Mus’ab ibn Omair
He was the brigade holder in both Badr and Uhud, he was hilled in Uhud by Ibn Kame’a, he cut his right hand so Mosa’ab took the Brigade by the left hand, then he cut the left hand so he held the Brigade by his upper arms then he killed him.
When the Prophet PBUH saw him Martyred he recited the verse” There are from the believers, men who made what they promised Allah to do, some of them were martyred and others are waiting and they didn’t alter their promise” verse no 23 Al Ahzab Surah.
Anas Ibn Al Nadr
He couldn’t be in Badr and he promised that he would show good in himself to Allah and his Prophet.
In Uhud, when he heard that the prophet was killed he said to Muslims” Why you are living after him, come on to die on what the prophet lived in”.
he said to Saad Ibn Muaz As that, he felt the smell of Heaven under Uhud, then they found him in the place that he pointed to with more than 80 cuts and wounds on his body.
We should tell the stories of the Battle of Uhud for kids, and teach them how were the companions of our Prophet PBUH heroes, and that we should respect, love, and do our best to represent Islam as it should be represented.
Battle of Uhud summary
In the third year of Al Hijra after the Battle of Badr, Quraysh under the Leadership of Abi Sufyan decided to take their revenge on Muslims, and they arranged for their army to fight.
It was a great battle, Uhud, that Muslims were heroes with their small number of fighters, and they were about to defeat the disbelievers for the second time, but due to the disobedience to the orders of our prophet, the shooters left their places to collect the spoils.
In the Battle of Uhud hadith the prophet, PBUH ordered the shooters to keep the horses of Quraysh by their Arrows and never to leave their sight.
At the end of Uhud, 70 men were martyred and many lessons to be learned.
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