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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Military Management in the Battles of the Prophet (s) Staff Headquarters The [Army] Staff Headquarters was responsible for organizing the affairs pertaining to recruitment of soldiers and encouraging them [to join the army], as well as personal matters [of the individual soldiers] like strengthening the spirit of the combatants etc.

The following departments fell under their command: The Department Of Planning And Scheduling: This is the department that is responsible for: a) Planning the overall policy b) Drawing out maps for war c) Finding out the number of combatants in the army (and) d) Their weaponry e) Instituting regulations and rules of military service f) Preparing the senior commanders g) Establishing the procedure of selection[^1] Now we will explain each of the above in turn.

a) Planning the policy for the participation of the Ansār in battle The Ansār were obliged by their agreement in the Pledge of ‘Aqaba to protect the Holy Prophet (S) inside Madina[^2]. This had made the Quraysh angry and infuriated them so they began making preparations quickly to wage war on those who had granted refuge to and helped the Muhājirin ^3 .

In the beginning, the Muhājirin took up the flag of charge and attack on their shoulders[^4] and carried out the first military mission without the participation of a single person from the Ansār, under the command of Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, the Master of the Martyrs (‘a)[^5], and in this way numerous consecutive missions and minor battles were fought by the Muhājirin themselves until the Battle of Badr[^6].

After the Prophet (S) informed the Ansār about the threat that they were all faced with, he sought their view about participation in war and assisting him inside and outside Madina. The Ansār were ready to cooperate and participate in battle and expressed their decision to fight alongside the Muhājirin with their own volition.

In this way, they diverted from the Pledge of ‘Aqabah and the allegiance of Wādi Dhafarān[^7] and participated in the Battle of Badr and other battles alongside the Muhājirin[^8]. From this time onwards, the Muslim army consisted of these two groups. b) Methods of Negotiation Negotiations with the enemy after the end of battle and the agreement that was reached between the two parties was, depending on the circumstances, conducted by the supreme commander (S) who would take full control[^9].