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HOURS BEFORE THE BATTLE:
It was the night of Friday, 17ᵗʰ of Ramadan and as the believers settled
themselves for the night, Allah in His Mercy, sent down upon them a blessed,
peaceful sleep. The next morning when they awoke to offer their prayers they felt
totally refreshed and prepared to meet their enemy.
Meanwhile, in the other camp, the Koraysh army with their 950 well equipped
men stirred and made their way with their camels to the top of the hill of Akankal.
By the time the Koraysh reached the top of the hill the sun had already risen and
they were visible to the Prophet. Upon seeing the army, the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, supplicated saying: "O Allah, the Koraysh are here. In
arrogance they come, opposing You and belying Your Messenger. O Lord, give
to us Your help which You have promised. O Lord, destroy them this day."
Not long after, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, chanced to see Utba,
the son of Rab'ia riding a red camel and said to his companions: "If there is any
good with any one of them, it will be with this man riding the red camel. If they
It was the night of Friday, 17ᵗʰ of Ramadan and as the believers settled
themselves for the night, Allah in His Mercy, sent down upon them a blessed,
peaceful sleep. The next morning when they awoke to offer their prayers they felt
totally refreshed and prepared to meet their enemy.
Meanwhile, in the other camp, the Koraysh army with their 950 well equipped
men stirred and made their way with their camels to the top of the hill of Akankal.
By the time the Koraysh reached the top of the hill the sun had already risen and
they were visible to the Prophet. Upon seeing the army, the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, supplicated saying: "O Allah, the Koraysh are here. In
arrogance they come, opposing You and belying Your Messenger. O Lord, give
to us Your help which You have promised. O Lord, destroy them this day."
Not long after, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, chanced to see Utba,
the son of Rab'ia riding a red camel and said to his companions: "If there is any
good with any one of them, it will be with this man riding the red camel. If they