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with the Koraysh hating the thought of fighting against his nephew so he
supplicated saying: "O Allah, it is not my desire to join the Koraysh in war, but if it
is to be, let me be plundered and not the plunderer, and be the vanquished, not
the victor." There were several others of the Koraysh who felt the same as Talib
so they went to him and together they returned to Mecca.
THE WELLS OF YALYAL:
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.
supplicated saying: "O Allah, it is not my desire to join the Koraysh in war, but if it
is to be, let me be plundered and not the plunderer, and be the vanquished, not
the victor." There were several others of the Koraysh who felt the same as Talib
so they went to him and together they returned to Mecca.
THE WELLS OF YALYAL:
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.