Battle of Uhad
BATTLE OF UHAD
Objectives:
a. Quraish. The main objective of the Quraish, as before, was to eliminate the Muslims and knock out their base at Madina. b. Muslims. For Muslims, it was the battle of their survival. At this stage they could not hope to eliminate their enemies at Makkah. They however wanted to establish their military reputation and consolidate the gains of the Battle of Badr.
Contending Forces
| | |Quraish |Muslims |
|a. |Commander |Abu Sufian |Muhammad (peace be upon him) |
|b. |Infantry |3000 |650 |
|c. |Armoured men |700 |100 |
|d. |Horse Cavalry |200 |50 |
|e. |Camels |3000 |Not known |
Assembly of Forces and Move
a. Quraish. The Quraish started war preparations from the day they arrived in Makkah after their defeat at Badr. Abu Sufian wished to attack with a much larger force to ensure complete victory but he was constrained due to superior Muslim strategy. b. Muslims. The Muslims had been receiving the news of war preparations by Makkans but could not do much due to their limited resources. They were still very weak in manpower, war material, horses and camels, but their unshakable faith in Islam had given them a complete psychological ascendancy over Quraish. They signed pacts with Jews of Madina and went about spreading the word of Allah as best as they could.
Plans
The Battle Field. Uhud is a massive feature
Objectives:
a. Quraish. The main objective of the Quraish, as before, was to eliminate the Muslims and knock out their base at Madina. b. Muslims. For Muslims, it was the battle of their survival. At this stage they could not hope to eliminate their enemies at Makkah. They however wanted to establish their military reputation and consolidate the gains of the Battle of Badr.
Contending Forces
| | |Quraish |Muslims |
|a. |Commander |Abu Sufian |Muhammad (peace be upon him) |
|b. |Infantry |3000 |650 |
|c. |Armoured men |700 |100 |
|d. |Horse Cavalry |200 |50 |
|e. |Camels |3000 |Not known |
Assembly of Forces and Move
a. Quraish. The Quraish started war preparations from the day they arrived in Makkah after their defeat at Badr. Abu Sufian wished to attack with a much larger force to ensure complete victory but he was constrained due to superior Muslim strategy. b. Muslims. The Muslims had been receiving the news of war preparations by Makkans but could not do much due to their limited resources. They were still very weak in manpower, war material, horses and camels, but their unshakable faith in Islam had given them a complete psychological ascendancy over Quraish. They signed pacts with Jews of Madina and went about spreading the word of Allah as best as they could.
Plans
The Battle Field. Uhud is a massive feature