The Battle of Badr was the first armed encounter between the Muslims and Quraish. It was in fact a decisive battle that gained the Muslims a historic victory acknowledged by all the Arabs, and dealt a heavy blow to the religious and economic interests of the polytheists.

Therefore, the Muslims were always on the lookout for any hostile movements, and it was imperative on them to launch pre-emptive strikes in all directions in order to maintain security in the great instability-provoking ocean of unrest.

The speaker reviews the important points that we must learn and understand from these minor scrimmages and invasions and the specific actions of the statesman Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).

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