The Battle of Uhud is one of the battles that teaches us many lessons, among which greed can only lead to our destruction.
The battle of Uhud was one of the biggest battles that due to its many lessons were mentioned in the holy Quran more than once. Allah says in the holy Quran:
وَلَقَدْ صَدَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَعْدَهُۥٓ إِذْ تَحُسُّونَهُم بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَشِلْتُمْ وَتَنَـٰزَعْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَمْرِ وَعَصَيْتُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَآ أَرَىٰكُم مَّا تُحِبُّونَ ۚ مِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَمِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۚ ثُمَّ صَرَفَكُمْ عَنْهُمْ لِيَبْتَلِيَكُمْ ۖ وَلَقَدْ عَفَا عَنكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ١٥٢
“Allah did indeed fulfill His promise to you when you, with His permission, were about to annihilate your enemy, until you flinched and fell to disputing about the order, and disobeyed it after He brought you in sight (of the booty) which you covet. Among you are some that hanker after this world and some that desire the Hereafter. Then did He divert you from your foes in order to test you? But He forgave you, For Allah is full of grace to those who believe.” (Al-Imran 3:152)
During the battle of Uhud prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was greatly injured, why? And what happened during that battle? Let’s find out.
What happened in the battle of Uhud?
One of the conquests of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was the battle of Uhud. It was the second battle in the history of Islam, it happened after the battle of Badr. In the battle of Badr the Muslim Army consisted only of 300 soldiers and the army of Quraish were of 1000 soldiers. Even though they were outnumbered they won the battle with the help of Allah Almighty and his angels.
What was the main cause of the Battle of Uhud? The Muslim victory in the battle of Badr made the disbelievers angry, and they wanted venges, therefore they gathered 3000 soldiers and headed to fight the believers and awaited the Muslims near the mount of Uhud.
The Muslim Army consisted of only 1,000 soldiers, and 300 of them retreated before heading to the battle leaving only 700 soldiers to fight 3,000 soldiers.
At the beginning of the battle of Uhud the Muslim army was winning the battle and the Quraish Army retreated. That’s when greed took over the Muslim army and the archers left their spots to collect the spoils of war, even though the prophet ordered them not to leave their position and they were ordered to do so.
Allah says in the holy Quran:
وَلَقَدْ صَدَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَعْدَهُۥٓ إِذْ تَحُسُّونَهُم بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَشِلْتُمْ وَتَنَـٰزَعْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَمْرِ وَعَصَيْتُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَآ أَرَىٰكُم مَّا تُحِبُّونَ ۚ مِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَمِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۚ ثُمَّ صَرَفَكُمْ عَنْهُمْ لِيَبْتَلِيَكُمْ ۖ وَلَقَدْ عَفَا عَنكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ١٥٢
“Allah did indeed fulfill His promise to you when you, with His permission, were about to annihilate your enemy, until you flinched and fell to disputing about the order, and disobeyed it after He brought you in sight (of the booty) which you covet. Among you are some that hanker after this world and some that desire the Hereafter. Then did He divert you from your foes in order to test you? But He forgave you, For Allah is full of grace to those who believe.” (Al-Imran 3:152)
The prophet’s orders were clear, the archers should not leave their positions for any reason, or else the Quraish Army would attack from the sides or rear, but they chose to disobey the orders and left their positions. Which gave a great opportunity for the army of Quraish to attack.
Unfortunately, the Quraish Army surrounded them from all directions and attacked them causing many losses, and many Muslims lost their lives, while the rest fled for their lives leaving the prophet and the companions under attack. The prophet tried to gather them and to encourage them to stand their ground and fight but they didn’t listen.
However, the archer regiment left their position to go after the belongings that the disbelievers left behind. This was when everything fell apart, the Quraish army took the opportunity and attacked the Muslims, gaining the upper hand and causing many losses to the Muslim army. The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was greatly injured.
Allah said in the holy Quran about the battle of Uhud:
سَنُلْقِى فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلرُّعْبَ بِمَآ أَشْرَكُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِۦ سُلْطَـٰنًۭا ۖ وَمَأْوَىٰهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ ۚ وَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ١٥١
We will cast horror into the hearts of the disbelievers for associating ˹false gods˺ with Allah—a practice He has never authorized. The Fire will be their home—what an evil place for the wrongdoers to stay!
وَلَقَدْ صَدَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَعْدَهُۥٓ إِذْ تَحُسُّونَهُم بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَشِلْتُمْ وَتَنَـٰزَعْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَمْرِ وَعَصَيْتُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَآ أَرَىٰكُم مَّا تُحِبُّونَ ۚ مِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَمِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۚ ثُمَّ صَرَفَكُمْ عَنْهُمْ لِيَبْتَلِيَكُمْ ۖ وَلَقَدْ عَفَا عَنكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ١٥٢
Indeed, Allah fulfilled His promise to you when you initially swept them away by His Will, then your courage weakened and you disputed the command and disobeyed after Allah had brought victory within your reach. Some of you were after worldly gain while others desired a heavenly reward. He denied you victory over them as a test, yet He has pardoned you. And Allah is Gracious to the believers.
۞ إِذْ تُصْعِدُونَ وَلَا تَلْوُۥنَ عَلَىٰٓ أَحَدٍۢ وَٱلرَّسُولُ يَدْعُوكُمْ فِىٓ أُخْرَىٰكُمْ فَأَثَـٰبَكُمْ غَمًّۢا بِغَمٍّۢ لِّكَيْلَا تَحْزَنُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا مَآ أَصَـٰبَكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ١٥٣
˹Remember˺ when you were running far away ˹in panic˺—not looking at anyone—while the Messenger was calling to you from behind! So, Allah rewarded your disobedience with distress upon distress. Now, do not grieve over the victory you were denied or the injury you suffered. And Allah is all- aware of what you do.
ثُمَّ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ ٱلْغَمِّ أَمَنَةًۭ نُّعَاسًۭا يَغْشَىٰ طَآئِفَةًۭ مِّنكُمْ ۖ وَطَآئِفَةٌۭ قَدْ أَهَمَّتْهُمْ أَنفُسُهُمْ يَظُنُّونَ بِٱللَّهِ غَيْرَ ٱلْحَقِّ ظَنَّ ٱلْجَـٰهِلِيَّةِ ۖ يَقُولُونَ هَل لَّنَا مِنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ مِن شَىْءٍۢ ۗ قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَمْرَ كُلَّهُۥ لِلَّهِ ۗ يُخْفُونَ فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِم مَّا لَا يُبْدُونَ لَكَ ۖ يَقُولُونَ لَوْ كَانَ لَنَا مِنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ شَىْءٌۭ مَّا قُتِلْنَا هَـٰهُنَا ۗ قُل لَّوْ كُنتُمْ فِى بُيُوتِكُمْ لَبَرَزَ ٱلَّذِينَ كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقَتْلُ إِلَىٰ مَضَاجِعِهِمْ ۖ وَلِيَبْتَلِىَ ٱللَّهُ مَا فِى صُدُورِكُمْ وَلِيُمَحِّصَ مَا فِى قُلُوبِكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ١٥٤
Then after distress, He sent down serenity in the form of drowsiness overcoming some of you, while others were disturbed by evil thoughts about Allah—the thoughts of ˹pre-Islamic˺ ignorance. They ask, “Do we have a say in the matter?” Say, ˹O Prophet, ˺ “All matters are destined by Allah.” They conceal in their hearts what they do not reveal to you. They say to themselves, “If we had any say in the matter, none of us would have come to die here.” Say, ˹O Prophet, ˺ “Even if you were to remain in your homes, those among you who were destined to be killed would have met the same fate.” Through this, Allah tests what is within you and purifies what is in your heart. And Allah knows best what is ˹hidden˺ in the heart.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ تَوَلَّوْا۟ مِنكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْتَقَى ٱلْجَمْعَانِ إِنَّمَا ٱسْتَزَلَّهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ بِبَعْضِ مَا كَسَبُوا۟ ۖ وَلَقَدْ عَفَا ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌۭ ١٥٥
Indeed, those ˹believers˺ who fled on the day when the two armies met were made to slip by Satan because of their misdeeds. But Allah has pardoned them. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.” [surah Al-Imran 152:155]
Why did the Muslims not win the battle of Uhud?
When the Muslim archers left their positions to collect the war spoils, it gave a great opportunity for the Quraysh army to attack and surround the Muslim army from all directions. Many Muslims lost their lives, and others fled for their lives leaving prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and his close friends behind.
holy Quran more than once. Allah says in the holy Quran:
وَلَقَدْ صَدَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَعْدَهُۥٓ إِذْ تَحُسُّونَهُم بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَشِلْتُمْ وَتَنَـٰزَعْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَمْرِ وَعَصَيْتُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَآ أَرَىٰكُم مَّا تُحِبُّونَ ۚ مِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَمِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۚ ثُمَّ صَرَفَكُمْ عَنْهُمْ لِيَبْتَلِيَكُمْ ۖ وَلَقَدْ عَفَا عَنكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ١٥٢
“Allah did indeed fulfill His promise to you when you, with His permission, were about to annihilate your enemy, until you flinched and fell to disputing about the order, and disobeyed it after He brought you in sight (of the booty) which you covet. Among you are some that hanker after this world and some that desire the Hereafter. Then did He divert you from your foes in order to test you. But He forgave you, For Allah is full of grace to those who believe.” (Al-Imran 3:152)
Fortunately, the leader of the Quraysh army chooses to go back to Mecca instead of attacking the injured ones.
Who won the battle of Uhud and why?
Who won the battle of Uhud? The Quraysh Army won the battle of Uhud, the army was led by Khalid ibn al-Walid, who took advantage of what happened during the battle. When the Muslim archers left their positions, he used that against the Muslim army and attacked them from all directions.
How many Muslims were killed in the battle of Uhud?
Many Muslims were killed in the battle of Uhud, and around 85 Muslims died that day, among them the prophet’ uncle Hamzah.
Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib
Nawfal bin ‘Abdillāh al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Wahb bin Qābūs al-Muhājirī
Yazīd bin Hātib al-Awsī
Yazīd bin as-Sakan al-Badrī al-Awsī
Yasār, mawla Abi’l Haytham bin at-Tayyihān al-Awsi
Abū Ayman, mawla of ‘Amr bin al-Jamuh al-Khazraji
Abū Habbah bin ‘Amr bin Thābit al-Badrī al-Awsī
Abū Sufyān bin al-Hārith al-Awsī (not the Meccan Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith)
Abū Hubayrah bin al-Hārith al-Khazrajī
Thaqf bin Farwah al-Khazrajī
al-Hārith bin Aws bin Mu‘ādh al-Badrī al-Awsī
al-Hārith bin‘Adī bin Kharashah al-Khazrajī
al-Hārith bin ‘Uqbah bin Qābūs al-Muhājirī
Hubāb bin Qayzī al-Awsī
Habīb bin Zayd bin Tamīm al-Awsī
Husayl bin Jābir al-Awsī, Abū Hudhayfa al-Yamān (father of Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman)
Hanzala bin Abī ‘Āmir al-Awsī
al-Hārith bin Anas bin Rāfi‘ al-Badrī al-Awsī
Khārijah bin Zayd bin Abī Zuhayr al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Khidāsh bin Qatādah al-Badrī al-Awsī
Khallād bin ‘Amr bin al-Jamūh al-Badrī, al-Khazrajī
Anas bin an-Nadr al-Khazrajī
Unays bin Qatādah bin Rabī‘ah al-Badrī al-Awsī
Aws bin al-Arqam al-Khazrajī
Aws bin Thābit bin al-Mundhir al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Iyās bin Aws al-Badrī al-Awsī
Thābit bin ‘Amr bin Zayd al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Thābit bin Waqsh al-Awsī
Tha‘labah bin Sa‘d al-Khazrajī
Khaythama bin al-Hārith al-Awsī
Dhakwān bin ‘Abdi Qays al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Rāfi‘, mawla Ghaziyya bin ‘Amr al-Khazraj
Rāfi‘ bin Mālik al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Rifā‘ah bin ‘Amr al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Sulaym bin al-Hārith al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Sulaym bin ‘Amr al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Sahl bin Rūmī al-Awsī
Sahl bin ‘Adī bin Zayd al-Awsī
Sahl bin Qays bin Abī Ka‘b al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Shammās bin ‘Uthmān al-Badrī al-Muhājirī
Sayfī bin Qayzī al-Awsī
Damrah bin ‘Amr al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Qurrah bin ‘Uqba al-Awsī
Qays bin ‘Amr bin Zayd al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Qays bin Mukhallad al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Rifā‘ah bin Waqsh al-Awsī
Zayd bin Wadī‘ah al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Subay‘ bin Hātib al-Awsī
Sa‘d al-Badrī, mawla Hātib bin Abī Balta‘ah al-Badrī al-Muhājirī
Sa‘d bin ar-Rabī‘ bin ‘Amr al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Sa‘īd bin Suwayd al-Khazrajī
Salamah bin Thābit bin Waqsh al-Badrī al-Awsī
Kaysān, mawla Banī ‘Adī bin an-Najjār al-Khazrajī
‘Āmir bin Umayya al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
‘Āmir bin Mukhallad al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
‘Āmir bin Yazīd bin as-Sakan al-Awsī
‘Abbād bin Sahl al-Awsī
‘Ubbād bin al-Khashkhāsh al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
‘Abbās bin ‘Ubāda al-Khazrajī
‘AbdAllāh bin Jubayr al-Badrī al-Awsī
‘AbdAllāh bin Jahsh al-Badrī al-Muhājirī
‘Amr bin Thābit bin Waqsh al-Awsī
‘Amr bin al-Jamūh al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
‘Amr bin Qays bin Zayd al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
‘Amr bin Mutarrif al-Khazrajī
‘Amr bin Mu‘ādh al-Badrī al-Awsī
‘Antarah as-Sulamī al-Badrī, mawla Sulaym bin ‘Amr al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Mālik bin Iyās al-Khazrajī
Mālik bin Khalaf al-Muhājirī
Mālik bin Sinān al-Khazrajī (father of Abu Sa’id al-Khudri)
‘AbdAllāh bin Salamah al-Badrī al-Awsī
‘AbdAllāh bin ‘Amr al-Badrī al-Khazrajī (father of Jabir ibn Abd-Allah)
‘AbdAllāh bin ‘Amr bin Wahb al-Khazrajī
‘Ubayd bin at-Tayyihān al-Badrī al-Awsī
‘Ubayd bin al-Mu‘allā al-Khazrajī
‘Utbah bin Rabī‘ bin Rāfi‘ al-Khazrajī
‘Aqrabah al-Juhanī, Abū Bashīr al-Muhājirī
‘Umārah bin Ziyād bin as-Sakan al-Badrī al-Awsī
Mālik bin Numaylah al-Badrī al-Awsī
al-Mujadhdhar bin Ziyād al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Mus‘ab bin ‘Umayr al-Badrī al-Muhājirī
Nu‘mān bin Khalaf al-Muhājirī
Nu‘mān bin ‘Abdi ‘Amr al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
Nu‘mān bin Mālik al-Badrī al-Khazrajī
In which surah is the battle of Uhud mentioned?
The battle of Uhud is one of the battles that was mentioned in the holy Quran due to its importance and many lessons we learn from it. In which surah is the battle of Uhud mentioned? it is mentioned in surah Al-Imran. Here are the verses about the battle:
سَنُلْقِى فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلرُّعْبَ بِمَآ أَشْرَكُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِۦ سُلْطَـٰنًۭا ۖ وَمَأْوَىٰهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ ۚ وَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ١٥١
We will cast horror into the hearts of the disbelievers for associating ˹false gods˺ with Allah—a practice He has never authorized. The Fire will be their home—what an evil place for the wrongdoers to stay!
وَلَقَدْ صَدَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَعْدَهُۥٓ إِذْ تَحُسُّونَهُم بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَشِلْتُمْ وَتَنَـٰزَعْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَمْرِ وَعَصَيْتُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَآ أَرَىٰكُم مَّا تُحِبُّونَ ۚ مِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَمِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۚ ثُمَّ صَرَفَكُمْ عَنْهُمْ لِيَبْتَلِيَكُمْ ۖ وَلَقَدْ عَفَا عَنكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ١٥٢
Indeed, Allah fulfilled His promise to you when you initially swept them away by His Will, then your courage weakened and you disputed the command and disobeyed after Allah had brought victory within your reach. Some of you were after worldly gain while others desired a heavenly reward. He denied you victory over them as a test, yet He has pardoned you. And Allah is Gracious to the believers.
۞ إِذْ تُصْعِدُونَ وَلَا تَلْوُۥنَ عَلَىٰٓ أَحَدٍۢ وَٱلرَّسُولُ يَدْعُوكُمْ فِىٓ أُخْرَىٰكُمْ فَأَثَـٰبَكُمْ غَمًّۢا بِغَمٍّۢ لِّكَيْلَا تَحْزَنُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا مَآ أَصَـٰبَكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ١٥٣
˹Remember˺ when you were running far away ˹in panic˺—not looking at anyone—while the Messenger was calling to you from behind! So, Allah rewarded your disobedience with distress upon distress. Now, do not grieve over the victory you were denied or the injury you suffered. And Allah is all- aware of what you do.
ثُمَّ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ ٱلْغَمِّ أَمَنَةًۭ نُّعَاسًۭا يَغْشَىٰ طَآئِفَةًۭ مِّنكُمْ ۖ وَطَآئِفَةٌۭ قَدْ أَهَمَّتْهُمْ أَنفُسُهُمْ يَظُنُّونَ بِٱللَّهِ غَيْرَ ٱلْحَقِّ ظَنَّ ٱلْجَـٰهِلِيَّةِ ۖ يَقُولُونَ هَل لَّنَا مِنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ مِن شَىْءٍۢ ۗ قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَمْرَ كُلَّهُۥ لِلَّهِ ۗ يُخْفُونَ فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِم مَّا لَا يُبْدُونَ لَكَ ۖ يَقُولُونَ لَوْ كَانَ لَنَا مِنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ شَىْءٌۭ مَّا قُتِلْنَا هَـٰهُنَا ۗ قُل لَّوْ كُنتُمْ فِى بُيُوتِكُمْ لَبَرَزَ ٱلَّذِينَ كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقَتْلُ إِلَىٰ مَضَاجِعِهِمْ ۖ وَلِيَبْتَلِىَ ٱللَّهُ مَا فِى صُدُورِكُمْ وَلِيُمَحِّصَ مَا فِى قُلُوبِكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ١٥٤
Then after distress, He sent down serenity in the form of drowsiness overcoming some of you, while others were disturbed by evil thoughts about Allah—the thoughts of ˹pre-Islamic˺ ignorance. They ask, “Do we have a say in the matter?” Say, ˹O Prophet, ˺ “All matters are destined by Allah.” They conceal in their hearts what they do not reveal to you. They say to themselves, “If we had any say in the matter, none of us would have come to die here.” Say, ˹O Prophet, ˺ “Even if you were to remain in your homes, those among you who were destined to be killed would have met the same fate.” Through this, Allah tests what is within you and purifies what is in your heart. And Allah knows best what is ˹hidden˺ in the heart.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ تَوَلَّوْا۟ مِنكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْتَقَى ٱلْجَمْعَانِ إِنَّمَا ٱسْتَزَلَّهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ بِبَعْضِ مَا كَسَبُوا۟ ۖ وَلَقَدْ عَفَا ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌۭ ١٥٥
Indeed, those ˹believers˺ who fled on the day when the two armies met were made to slip by Satan because of their misdeeds. But Allah has pardoned them. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.” [surah Al-Imran 152:155]
How many Muslims were in the battle of Uhud?
The total number of Muslims prepared for the battle of Uhud was 1,000 soldiers, however, 300 of them retreated leaving 700 Muslim soldiers to fight a highly equipped army of 3,000.
This is the story of the Battle of Uhud, what happened in it, and why Muslims didn’t win. I hope you found it useful and if you have any questions drop a comment below and we will be more than glad to help.
