Second Year
Hadhrat Faatimah (radhiyallahu anha) married Hadhrat Ali (radhiyallahu anhu) in the second year of Hijrat. The items which she received for her wedding were a bed, two sheets, one pillow, two silver bangles, one water-bag and two earthenware jugs.

Fasting, Zakaat, Eid Salaat and Sadqah Fitr were ordained in this year.

Muslims were still facing Baitil Maqdis during Salaat. This year, changing of the Qiblah was ordained. Baitullah became the permanent Qiblah of the Muslims. The very first Salaat of Eidul Adhaa was performed in this year by Rasulullah (صلى الله عايه وسالم) in the Eidgah.

The Battle of Badr also took place in this year. In this battle the small number of Muslims consisting of 313 faced the kuffaar army of 950. Hadhrat Uthmaan (radhiyallahu anhu) was unable to participate in this battle because his wife, Hadhrat Ruqayyah, the daughter of Rasulullah (صلى الله عايه وسالم) was gravely ill. Rasulullah (صلى الله عايه وسالم) instructed Hadhrat Uthmaan and Hadhrat Usamah Bin Zaid to remain in Madinah to take care of her. Hadhrat Ruqayyah died a day before Rasulullah (صلى الله عايه وسالم) reached Madinah after the Battle of Badr. Since Hadhrat Uthmaan (radhiyallahu anhu) had remained behind on the instruction of Nabi-e-Akram (صلى الله عايه وسالم), he too was given equal share in the spoils of war.

The degree of humility, fear for Allah and the realisation of Allah’s independence which settled on Rasulullah (صلى الله عايه وسالم) during this Battle can be gauged from the dua he had made on the battlefield. In supplication he raised his hands so high that his shawl fell from his blessed shoulders; tears cascaded down his cheeks and he petitioned:

“O Allah! Fulfil Your promise today. Today is the day of aid. If this small band of devotees is eliminated today, there will remain no one to take Your Name. There are only these few who know You. They are called Your devotees. Aiding them is Your responsibility. The honour of Islam is in Your power.”

It was truly a great battle. Rasulullah (صلى الله عايه وسالم) threw a handful of sand towards the kuffaar, saying: “May their faces be disgraced.” By the command of Allah, the sand reached the eyes of every kaafir. Besides this miraculous act, the aid of angels was visible to all.

A Sahaabi says that in this battle while he was pursuing a fleeing kaafir, he suddenly heard a tremendous lash of a whip striking and a voice exclaiming: “O Haizْm! Advance.” But, he could not see the speaker. However, every kaafir whom he (the Sahaabi) pursued fell dead infront of him. The nose of the kaafir was split open and his body had turned green on account of the whip’s lash.

A very weak and thin Sahaabi had apprehended Hadhrat Ibn Abbas. When the Sahaabi was asked about him capturing such a strong wrestler as Ibn Abbas, he said that he was aided by a man whom he had never seen before nor saw again thereafter. Allah’s help was with the Muslims in this memorable and decisive battle. Hence, only five Muhaajireen and eight Ansaar were martyred. They were buried in the very garments they had on their bodies.

After the cessation of the battle, Rasulullah (صلى الله عايه وسالم) ordered the bodies of the slain kuffaar to be thrown into a well. On the fourth day, he came to the well and said: “Now you must be wishing: ‘Alas! Would that we had accepted Allah and His Messenger.’ We have obtained the promise of Allah. Have you too obtained your promise?”

Rasulullah (صلى الله عايه وسالم) then reached Madinah Munawwarah safely.