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The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, ordered his followers to break camp
and march on to the well near Badr before their enemy had chance to reach it.
As they started to march rain began to fall and they gave thanks to Allah for it
contains both His blessing and purification.
When they reached the soft sands of Yalyal they found that the rain had made it
firm and so they crossed the valley with unexpected ease. The rain helped the
Muslims, however, it was a hindrance to the Koraysh army for they had to climb
the hill of Akankal that lay on the opposite side of the valley from Badr.
When the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, reached one of the many
wells in the area he called for a halt. Hubab, the son of Al Mundhir, an Ansar,
approached and asked: "O Messenger of Allah, is this the place that Allah has
made known to you from which we should neither advance nor retreat, or, is it a
matter of opinion; a strategy of war?" The Prophet replied that it was just a matter
of opinion, whereupon Hubab told him it was in his opinion not the best place to
establish themselves. Hubab advised the Prophet that it would be better to march
and march on to the well near Badr before their enemy had chance to reach it.
As they started to march rain began to fall and they gave thanks to Allah for it
contains both His blessing and purification.
When they reached the soft sands of Yalyal they found that the rain had made it
firm and so they crossed the valley with unexpected ease. The rain helped the
Muslims, however, it was a hindrance to the Koraysh army for they had to climb
the hill of Akankal that lay on the opposite side of the valley from Badr.
When the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, reached one of the many
wells in the area he called for a halt. Hubab, the son of Al Mundhir, an Ansar,
approached and asked: "O Messenger of Allah, is this the place that Allah has
made known to you from which we should neither advance nor retreat, or, is it a
matter of opinion; a strategy of war?" The Prophet replied that it was just a matter
of opinion, whereupon Hubab told him it was in his opinion not the best place to
establish themselves. Hubab advised the Prophet that it would be better to march