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TheBattleofBadr, page : 21
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
on to one of the larger wells, closer to the Koraysh, and that once they had
situated themselves, to send scouts out to locate the remaining wells and plug
them so that the Koraysh would be deprived of water. He also advised the
Prophet that they should dig a reservoir to contain water from their well. It was
sound advise and the Prophet approved the plan, and so when they reached a
larger well no time was wasted in implementing Hubab's plan.
Sa'd, the son of Mu'adh was concerned for the Prophet's safety so he went to
him saying: "O Messenger of Allah, let us erect a shelter for you and keep your
camels in readiness next to it. If Allah gives us strength when we meet the
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
on to one of the larger wells, closer to the Koraysh, and that once they had
situated themselves, to send scouts out to locate the remaining wells and plug
them so that the Koraysh would be deprived of water. He also advised the
Prophet that they should dig a reservoir to contain water from their well. It was
sound advise and the Prophet approved the plan, and so when they reached a
larger well no time was wasted in implementing Hubab's plan.
Sa'd, the son of Mu'adh was concerned for the Prophet's safety so he went to
him saying: "O Messenger of Allah, let us erect a shelter for you and keep your
camels in readiness next to it. If Allah gives us strength when we meet the