He -asws said...

He -asws said: ‘They are those whom the Rasool -saww consulted them regarding the matter of Quraysh at Badr. A man from them said, ‘O Rasool-Allah -saww ! These are Quraysh and their cavalry, and they did not believe at all’ – the Hadeeth. The Exalted Said: ‘ then surely Allah is Sufficient for you [8:62] – up to the Words of the Exalted: He is Mighty, Wise [8:63] .

He -asws said: ‘They are the Helpers, and there was cordiality between their hearts, and His -azwj Prophet -saww was helped by them, and it is the Word of the Exalted: Had you spent all of what is in the earth in its entirety, you could not have united their hearts, but Allah United them. He is Mighty, Wise [8:63] . Allah -azwj United between their hearts, the Helpers in particular’’.

[23] ‘From Al-Sadiq -asws , from Amir Al-Momineen -asws having said: ‘When it was the day of Badr and Allah -azwj Recognised the critical situation of the Muslims, Revealed unto His -azwj Prophet -saww : And if they incline towards peace, then incline to it and rely upon Allah [8:61] .

When Islam was strong and the Muslims were numerous, Allah -azwj the Exalted Revealed: So do not slacken and call to the peace while you are on top, and Allah is with you and will never Deprive you for your deeds [47:35] . So, this Verse Abrogated the one which Permitted for them regarding it and they should incline’.

And he -asws continued the Hadeeth up to he -asws said: ‘As for the disputing and its meaning in the Book of Allah -azwj : and although a group of the Momineen were unwilling [8:5] They are disputing with you regarding the Truth after its clarification. It is as if they are being driven to the death and they are looking on [8:6] .

And when Rasool-Allah -saww went out to Badr, his -saww going out was in seeking the enemy, and he -saww said to his -saww companions: ‘Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic has Promised me -asws that I -asws will be victorious with the caravan or with Quraysh’. So, they went out with him -saww upon this upon this. When the caravan escaped and Allah -azwj Commanded him -saww with fighting Quraysh, he -saww informed his -saww companions.

He -saww said: ‘Quraysh have come and Allah -azwj the Glorious has Promised me -saww one of the two parties, it would be for you, and Commanded me -saww with fighting Quraysh’. He -asws said: ‘They were alarmed from that and said, ‘O Rasool-Allah -saww ! We did not come out upon preparation for the war’.