The Battle of Badr

624 CE · The Prophetic Era

Just over 300 poorly-equipped Muslims face a Quraysh army nearly three times their size at the wells of Badr — and win. The Quran names the day Yawm al-Furqan, the Day of the Criterion (8:41), and records the help sent down: "Allah had already given you victory at Badr while you were weak" (3:123).

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