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TheBattleofBadr, page : 23
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
obey him they will take the right path."
The Koraysh also had sight of the believers and were surprised to find that they
were so few, and thought perhaps there might be another force concealed
somewhere to the rear.
When they reached the valley, the Koraysh struck camp and sent Umair on
horseback to estimate their numbers and see if there were any concealed
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
obey him they will take the right path."
The Koraysh also had sight of the believers and were surprised to find that they
were so few, and thought perhaps there might be another force concealed
somewhere to the rear.
When they reached the valley, the Koraysh struck camp and sent Umair on
horseback to estimate their numbers and see if there were any concealed