Night View of Jabal e Uhad - Peaceful Streets of Madinah Al Munawarah

Night View of Jabal e Uhad - Peaceful Streets of Madinah Al Munawarah

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Night View of Jabal e Uhad - Peaceful Streets of Madinah Al Munawarah

Jabal e Uhud is a mountain north of Medina, Saudi Arabia. It is 1,077 m (3,533 ft) high. It was the site of the second battle between Muslim and Makkan forces. The Battle of Uhud was fought on 19 March, 625 AD, between a force from the small Muslim community of Medina, in what is now north-western Arabia, and a force from Makkah.

The Battle of Uhud (Arabic: غزوة أحد‎ Ġazwat ‘Uḥud) was fought on March 19, 625 AD (3 Shawwal 3 AH in the Islamic calendar) at the valley located in front of Mount Uhud, in what is now northwestern Arabia. It occurred between a force from the Muslim community of Medina led by the Islamic Prophet Muhammad PBUH, and a force led by Abu Sufyan ibn Harb from Makkah, the town from which many of the Muslims had previously emigrated. The Battle of ‘Uḥud was the second military encounter between the Makkans and the Muslims, preceded by the Battle of Badr in 624 AD, where a small Muslim army had defeated the much larger Makkan army.

Marching out from Makkah towards Medina on March 11, 625 AD, the Makkans desired to avenge their losses at Badr and strike back at Prophet Muhammad PBUH and his followers. The Muslims readied for war soon afterwards and the two armies fought on the slopes and plains of Mount ‘Uḥud.

Whilst heavily outnumbered, the Muslims gained the early initiative and forced the Makkan lines back, thus leaving much of the Makkan camp unprotected. When the battle looked to be only one step far from a decisive Muslim victory, a serious mistake was committed by a part of the Muslim army, which shifted the outcome of the battle. A breach of Prophet Muhammad's PBUH orders by the Muslim archers, who left their assigned posts to despoil the Makkan camp, allowed a surprise attack from the Makkan cavalry, led by Makkan war veteran Khalid ibn al-Walid, which brought chaos to the Muslim ranks. Many Muslims were killed including Hazrat Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib RA, Prophet Muhammad's PBUH uncle and foster brother. Prophet Muhammad PBUH himself was almost killed and came out badly injured. The Muslims had to withdraw up to the slopes of ‘Uḥud. The Makkan did not pursue the Muslims further but marched back to Makkah declaring victory.