Kaum Muslimin, yang jumlahnya kalah banyak dan persenjataannya kurang memadai, berperang melawan kaum Quraisy dan meraih kemenangan dalam pertempuran pertama mereka, yaitu Perang Badar. Hasil kemenangan ini mengguncang kaum Quraisy begitu hebat hingga mereka hampir kehilangan akal sehat. Kemenangan kaum Muslimin atas orang-orang kafir membantu memadamkan semua konspirasi, tipu daya, dan kekacauan yang ditimbulkan orang-orang Yahudi di dalam kota Madinah. Akibat langsungnya, sebagian orang Yahudi dipaksa menandatangani perjanjian damai, dan sebagian lainnya diusir dari Madinah. Kekuatan kaum Muslimin pun semakin besar, tetapi kaum Quraisy tidak pernah berdiam diri dan tidak membuang waktu untuk mempersiapkan balas dendam. Dalam Perang Uhud, yang terjadi setahun kemudian, kaum Quraisy berhasil mewujudkannya, ketika para pemanah Muslim yang berjaga di belakang para mujahidin membangkang terhadap perintah pemimpin mereka karena terburu-buru mengumpulkan harta rampasan perang. Kaum Quraisy bersukacita, sementara kaum Muslimin kembali ke Madinah dengan hati yang remuk dan dalam keadaan kalah, meskipun setelah pertempuran itu mereka tetap mengejar musuh hingga Hamra' al-Asad (sekitar delapan mil dari Madinah).

The Muslims, outnumbered and badly equipped, entered into warfare against the Quraysh clashing victoriously with them in their first battle, the battle of Badr. The result of this victory shook the Quraysh so violently that they almost lost their senses. The victory of the Muslims over the non-Muslims helped to kill off all the Jewish plots, schemes and civil strife inside Madinah, and as a direct result some Jews were forced to sign a peace treaty and others were expelled from Madinah. The might of the Muslims increased, but the Quraysh never rested and wasted no time in preparing for revenge. In the battle of Uhud, in the next year, the Quraysh managed just that, when the Muslim marksmen guarding the Mujahideen’s rear disobeyed the instructions of the leader in their haste to gather the spoils of war. The Quraysh were overjoyed, and the Muslims returned to Madinah heartbroken and defeated despite the fact that after the battle they gave chase up to Hamra’ al-Asad (about eight miles from Madinah).

Kekalahan orang Islam membawa beberapa akibat. Kewibawaan orang Islam dianggap telah tergugat, dan ia mencetuskan hasutan oleh kumpulan-kumpulan di dalam Madinah. Ramai kabilah di luar Madinah, yang sebelum Uhud tidak pernah berani melanggar peraturan, juga menunjukkan tanda-tanda pemberontakan. Orang Arab yang tinggal di luar Madinah mula memikirkan untuk mencabar Muhammad ﷺ, begitu juga orang Yahudi dan golongan munafik yang tinggal di dalam Madinah, dan mereka mula memprovokasi orang Islam.

The defeat of the Muslims had several repercussions. The authority of the Muslims was deemed to have been undermined, and it triggered sedition by groups within Madinah. Many tribes outside Madinah, who prior to Uhud would never have dared to step out of line, also showed signs of rebellion. The Arabs who lived outside Madinah began to think about challenging Muhammad (pbuh), as did the Jews and the hypocrites living within Madinah and they began to provoke the Muslims.

Rasulullah ﷺ sangat berusaha untuk mengetahui rancangan jahat musuh-musuhnya, baik di dalam mahupun di luar Madinah, agar dapat menentang mereka. Baginda ﷺ juga bertujuan untuk memulihkan kedudukan, kehormatan dan kekuatan kaum Muslimin dengan menghancurkan setiap usaha untuk merendahkan atau mencederakan mereka.

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) was anxious to learn about his enemies’ machinations, inside and outside Madinah, in order to counter them. He (pbuh) also aimed to restore the standing, prestige and the might of the Muslims by crushing any attempt to belittle or harm them.

Setelah sebulan Peperangan Uhud, berita sampai kepada Rasulullah ﷺ bahawa Bani Asad berhasrat untuk menyerang Madinah dan merampas kawanan lembu yang dibela di sekitar kota itu. Maka Rasulullah ﷺ memutuskan untuk menyerang Bani Asad di kubu mereka sebelum mereka sempat menyerang Madinah. Ini merupakan serangan awal untuk mencegah ancaman tersebut. Baginda ﷺ memanggil Abu Salamah ibn 'Abd al-Asad dan melantiknya memimpin satu ekspedisi seramai seratus lima puluh pejuang, dalam kalangan mereka terdapat ramai pejuang Islam terbaik seperti Abu 'Ubaidah ibn Jarrah, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, Usaid ibn Hudair dan lain-lain. Bagi memastikan misi mereka dirahsiakan dan mengekalkan unsur kejutan, Rasulullah ﷺ memerintahkan mereka supaya bergerak pada waktu malam dan bersembunyi pada waktu siang, serta mengambil laluan yang berbeza daripada yang biasa digunakan oleh para musafir. Abu Salamah bergerak sehingga sampai ke Bani Asad. Dia dan orang-orangnya mengepung mereka pada waktu subuh, kemudian menyerang mereka sambil menyeru anak buahnya untuk berjihad. Mereka tidak lama kemudian berjaya mengalahkan Bani Asad, merampas harta mereka sebagai rampasan perang, dan kembali ke Madinah dalam keadaan menang dan bangga, sekali gus memulihkan kekuatan kaum Muslimin serta mengingatkan semua pihak tentang keagungan dan kuasa Islam.

One month after the battle of Uhud, news reached the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) that Banu Asad wanted to raid Madinah and loot the herds of cattle grazing around the city. So Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) decided to raid Banu Asad in their stronghold before they could get a chance to raid Madinah. This was to be a preemptive strike. He (pbuh) summoned Abu Salmah ibn ‘Abd al-Asad and appointed him at the head of an expedition of one hundred and fifty warriors, among whom were a great number of the best Muslim fighters like Abu Ubaydah ibn Jarrah, Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas, Usaid ibn Hudayr and others. In order to keep their mission a secret and retain the element of surprise, Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) ordered them to travel by night and hide during the day, taking a different route from that usually taken by travelers. Abu Salmah set off until he reached Banu Asad. He and his men surrounded them at dawn and then raided them while calling his men to Jihad. They soon defeated Banu Asad, took their wealth as booty and returned to Madinah victorious and proud, thus re-establishing the Muslims’ might and reminding everyone of Islam’s grandeur and authority.

Berita turut sampai kepada Rasulullah ﷺ bahawa Khalid bin Sufyan al-Hodhali sedang berkhemah di 'Urnah atau Nakhlah, mengumpulkan dan merekrut orang untuk menyerang Madinah. Maka Baginda ﷺ memanggil 'Abdullah bin Anees dan mengutusnya dalam misi peninjauan untuk cuba mengumpulkan maklumat tentang pergerakan Khalid. 'Abdullah berangkat dan tidak lama kemudian bertemu dengan Khalid, yang bertanya kepadanya, "Siapakah lelaki ini?" Dia menjawab, "'Abdullah. Saya seorang Arab yang mendengar bahawa tuan sedang mengumpulkan orang untuk memerangi Muhammad ﷺ, sebab itulah saya datang ke sini." Khalid mengakui bahawa dia sedang merekrut orang untuk menyerang Madinah. Mereka berjalan seketika sambil berbual, dan apabila kedua-duanya terpisah daripada orang lain, 'Abdullah mengambil peluang itu untuk menghunus pedangnya dan memberikan pukulan maut kepadanya. Dia kembali ke Madinah dan memaklumkan kepada Rasulullah ﷺ tentang pengalamannya itu. Dengan kematian Khalid, Bani Lihyan dari Hadhayl meninggalkan rancangan mereka untuk menyerang Madinah. Oleh itu, Rasulullah ﷺ berjaya menetralkan dan menghapuskan ancaman Khalid, serta ancaman daripada banyak pihak lain yang mengancam Madinah.

News also reached the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) that Khalid ibn Sufyan al- Hodhali was encamped in ‘Urnah or Nakhlah, gathering and recruiting people to raid Madinah. So he (pbuh) summoned ‘Abdullah ibn Anees and sent him on an exploratory mission to try and gather news about Khalid’s movements. ‘Abdullah set off and soon met up with Khalid who asked him, “Who is the man?” He said, “‘Abdullah. I am an Arab who heard you were gathering people to fight Muhammad and that is why I am here.” Khalid confessed that he was recruiting people to raid Madinah. They walked for a while and chatted, then when the two were isolated from other people, ‘Abdullah seized the chance to draw his sword and dealt him a fatal blow. He returned to Madinah and informed the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) about his adventure. With the death of Khalid, Banu Lihyan of Hadhayl abandoned their plan to raid Madinah. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) therefore succeeded in neutralizing and removing Khalid’s threat, and the threat from many other quarters that loomed over Madinah.

Namun, peristiwa-peristiwa ini tidak menghentikan sebahagian orang Arab daripada terus menunjukkan sikap memandang rendah terhadap kewibawaan kaum Muslimin selepas peperangan Uhud. Sekumpulan orang dari suatu puak yang berjiran dengan Hadhayl datang ke Madinah dan memberitahu Rasulullah ﷺ bahawa mereka sangat berminat untuk mempelajari Islam, lalu memohon agar baginda menghantar kepada mereka sekumpulan sahabatnya untuk mengajar mereka Islam dan membacakan kepada mereka al-Qur'an. Baginda ﷺ memerintahkan enam orang sahabat kanannya untuk mengiringi mereka. Mereka berangkat sehingga sampai ke perigi-perigi Hadhayl di tempat yang bernama al-Raji'. Orang-orang itu mengkhianati para sahabat dan memanggil kaum Hadhayl untuk menentang mereka. Enam orang Muslim itu terkejut dan mendapati diri mereka dikepung oleh Hadhayl yang menyerbu ke arah mereka. Kaum Muslimin menghunus pedang dan berperang sehingga tiga daripada mereka terbunuh, manakala tiga yang lain menyerah diri dan ditawan. Hadhayl membawa tiga tawanan itu ke Makkah untuk dijual kepada kaum Quraisy. Dalam perjalanan ke Makkah, salah seorang tawanan, 'Abdullah ibn Tariq, mengambil peluang untuk melepaskan diri dan berjaya merampas pedangnya untuk berjuang, tetapi dia segera dikalahkan dan dibunuh. Dua tawanan yang lain akhirnya dijual di Makkah. Salah seorang daripadanya, Zayd ibn al-Dathnah, dibeli oleh Safwan ibn Umayyah untuk dibunuh sebagai balasan bagi bapanya, Umayyah ibn Khalaf. Ketika Zayd dibawa untuk dibunuh, Abu Sufyan bertanya kepadanya, "Aku bersumpah demi Allah, wahai Zayd, tidakkah engkau berharap Muhammad ﷺ berada bersama kami sekarang menggantikan tempatmu, supaya kami dapat memenggal lehernya, dan engkau berada bersama keluargamu?" Zayd menjawab, "Demi Allah, aku tidak berharap Muhammad ﷺ kini berada di tempatku dan terkena duri sekalipun, sementara aku duduk bersama keluargaku." Abu Sufyan merasa takjub dan biasa berkata, "Aku tidak pernah melihat seorang manusia yang begitu dicintai seperti mana sahabat-sahabat Muhammad ﷺ mencintainya." Zayd kemudian dibunuh.

However, these events did not stop some Arabs from continuing to show disdain towards the authority of the Muslims in the wake of the battle of Uhud. A group of people from a tribe neighboring Hadhayl came to Madinah and told the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) that they were very keen to learn about Islam and requested that he send to them a group of his Sahabah to teach them Islam and read to them the Qur’an. He (pbuh) ordered six of his senior Sahabah to accompany them. They set off until they reached the wells of Hadhayl in a place called al-Raji’. The men betrayed the Sahabah and summoned the people of Hadhayl against them. The six Muslims were caught by surprise and found themselves surrounded by Hadhayl who charged on them. The Muslims drew their swords and fought until three of them were killed and the other three surrendered and were taken prisoners. Hadhayl took the three prisoners to Makkah to sell them to the Quraysh. On their way to Makkah, one of the prisoners, ‘Abdullah ibn Tariq, seized the opportunity to break free and managed to get hold of his sword to fight, but he was soon overpowered and killed. The other two prisoners were eventually sold in Makkah. One of them, Zayd ibn al- Dathnah, was bought by Safwan ibn Umayyah in order to kill him in revenge for his father Umayyah ibn Khalaf. When Zayd was brought to be killed, Abu Sufyan asked him, “I adjure you by Allah, Zayd, don’t you wish that Muhammad (pbuh) was with us now in your place so that we might cut off his head, and that you were with your family?” Zayd replied, “By Allah, I do not wish that Muhammad now were in my place and that a thorn could hurt him, and that I were sitting with my family.” Abu Sufyan was astonished and used to say, “I have never seen a man who is so loved as Muhammad’s Companions love him.” Zayd was then killed.

Khubayb, sahabat kedua yang dibawa ke Makkah, dikurung sehingga mereka membawanya keluar untuk disalib. Dia meminta mereka memberinya masa untuk menunaikan beberapa rakaat solat, dan mereka bersetuju. Dia melaksanakan solatnya dengan sebaik-baiknya, kemudian menghadap orang ramai sambil berkata, "Kalaulah tidak kerana kamu akan menyangka bahawa aku hanya melewatkannya kerana takut mati, nescaya aku akan memanjangkan solatku." Kemudian mereka menaikkannya ke kayu salib, dan setelah mengikatnya, dia memandang mereka dengan marah dan menjerit, "Ya Allah! Hitunglah mereka satu persatu dan bunuhlah mereka seorang demi seorang. Janganlah seorang pun daripada mereka terlepas." Mereka yang hadir gementar mendengar jeritannya, lalu mereka pun membunuhnya. Rasulullah ﷺ amat berdukacita dengan kematian enam sahabat itu, begitu juga semua kaum Muslimin. Yang lebih menyedihkan kaum Muslimin ialah cara Hadhayl menunjukkan penghinaan dan sikap tidak peduli terhadap sahabat-sahabat mereka.

Khubayb, the second companion brought to Makkah, was imprisoned until they brought him out to crucify him. He asked them to give him time to make a couple of Rak’at and they agreed. He performed his Salah in an excellent manner and then turned to the people saying, “Were it not that you would think that I only delayed out of fear of death I would have prolonged my prayer.” Then they raised him on the wood and when they had bound him, he looked angrily at them and shouted, “O Allah! Reckon them by number and kill them one by one. Let none of them escape.” Those present shuddered from his cry and then they killed him. Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) was very saddened by the death of the six companions, as were all the Muslims. What made the Muslims even sadder was the manner in which Hadhayl had displayed their contempt and disregard to their companions.

Rasulullah ﷺ memikirkan keadaan ini dengan mendalam, dan ketika baginda sedang termenung, seorang lelaki bernama Abu Bara' 'Amir bin Malik (si 'Pemain Tombak') tiba di Madinah. Rasulullah ﷺ menjelaskan Islam kepadanya dan mengajaknya untuk menerimanya. Dia tidak mahu membuat komitmen, namun dia tidak jauh daripada Islam dan tidak pernah menunjukkan sebarang tanda permusuhan terhadap agama itu. Dia berkata kepada Rasulullah ﷺ, "Jika engkau mengutus sebahagian daripada sahabat-sahabatmu kepada penduduk Najd dan mereka mengajak mereka kepada urusanmu, saya berharap besar mereka akan memberikan jawapan yang baik kepadamu." Rasulullah ﷺ bimbang sahabat-sahabatnya akan dibunuh oleh penduduk Najd sebagaimana mereka yang telah dikhianati oleh Hadhayl, lalu baginda memutuskan untuk tidak memenuhi permintaan Abu Bara'. Namun, Abu Bara' meyakinkan baginda bahawa dia sendiri akan menjadi penjamin bagi mereka dan berkata, "Biarkan mereka diutus untuk mengajak orang ramai kepada agamamu, aku akan melindungi mereka." Abu Bara' adalah seorang yang mempunyai reputasi baik, dan kata-katanya mempunyai pengaruh; mana-mana lelaki yang dilindungi olehnya tidak akan takut untuk dikhianati.

Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) thought hard about this state of affairs and it was while he was deep in thought that a man called Abu Bara’ ‘Amir ibn Malik (the ‘Player with the Spears’) arrived in Madinah. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) explained Islam to him and invited him to accept it. He would not commit himself, yet he was not far from Islam and never showed any signs of hostility towards the Deen. He told Allah’s Messenger (pbuh), “If you were to send some of your companions to the people of Najd and they invited them to your affair, I have good hopes that they would give you a favorable answer.” Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) feared that his companions would be killed by the people of Najd just like those who had been betrayed by Hadhayl, so he decided against granting Abu Bara’ his wish. However, Abu Bara’ convinced him that he would go as a surety for them and said, “Let them be sent to invite men to your Deen, I will protect them.” Abu Bara’ was a man of good repute, and his words carried weight, any man protected by him would not fear to be betrayed.

Maka Rasulullah ﷺ mengutus al-Mundhir bin ‘Amr bersama empat puluh orang sahabatnya dari kalangan orang Islam yang terbaik. Mereka berangkat hingga sampai ke telaga Ma’unah, dari situ mereka mengutus seorang utusan membawa surat daripada Rasulullah ﷺ kepada ‘Amir bin Tufayl. Apabila utusan itu sampai kepadanya, dia menerpanya dan membunuhnya sebelum sempat dia melihat surat itu. Kemudian dia menyeru Banu ‘Aamir untuk memerangi orang-orang Islam, tetapi mereka enggan melakukan apa yang dikehendakinya dengan alasan bahawa mereka tidak akan melanggar janji keselamatan yang telah diberikan Abu Bara’ kepada orang-orang Islam. Maka ‘Amir meminta bantuan daripada kabilah-kabilah lain, lalu mereka mengepung orang-orang Islam ketika mereka sedang bersama unta-unta mereka. Melihat keadaan itu, orang-orang Islam menghunus pedang dan berjuang hingga orang terakhir. Semua mereka terbunuh kecuali dua orang. Rasulullah ﷺ berasa sangat sedih dengan peristiwa ini, begitu juga semua orang Islam yang amat terkejut.

So the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) sent al-Mundhir ibn ‘Amr with forty of his companions from the best of the Muslims. They set off until they had reached the well of Ma’unah, from there they sent a messenger with a letter from the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) to ‘Amir ibn Tufayl. When the messenger reached him he rushed him and killed him before he had even looked at the letter, then he called out Banu ‘Aamir to fight the Muslims, but they refused to do what he wanted saying that they would not violate the promise of security which Abu Bara’ had given the Muslims. Then ‘Amir appealed to other tribes and they surrounded the Muslims while they were with their camels. Seeing this, the Muslims drew their swords and fought to the last man. All were killed except two. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) was very saddened by this, as were all the Muslims who were deeply shocked.

Rasulullah ﷺ berfikir panjang dan mendalam tentang cara menangani orang-orang Arab itu serta cara mengembalikan kedudukan tinggi dan maruah kaum Muslimin. Namun, baginda ﷺ menyedari bahawa Madinah sendiri turut terkesan, lalu baginda memilih untuk cuba menangani terlebih dahulu gangguan dalaman negara. Setelah memastikan bahawa kestabilan telah kembali di Madinah, baginda ﷺ akan kemudian beralih kepada orang-orang Arab dan urusan luaran yang lain.

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) thought long and hard about how to deal with those Arabs and how to re-establish the Muslims’ high standing and dignity. He (pbuh) realized, however, that Madinah itself was affected, so he opted to try to deal firstly with the State’s internal disturbances. Once he had ensured that stability had returned to Madinah, he would then turn to the Arabs and other external affairs.

Peperangan Uhud, bersama-sama peristiwa Raji' dan Bi'r Ma'unah, sekali lagi melemahkan kewibawaan dan kedudukan kaum Muslimin di mata orang-orang munafik dan Yahudi. Mereka mula merancang persekongkolan terhadap Rasulullah ﷺ dan menunggu peluang yang sesuai untuk mencelakakannya. Rasulullah ﷺ secara beransur-ansur memastikan niat mereka sehingga baginda berjaya mengetahui persekongkolan mereka. Kemudian baginda ﷺ mengutus Muhammad bin Maslamah kepada mereka dan bersabda, "Rasulullah ﷺ mengutuskan aku kepada kamu untuk menyuruh kamu meninggalkan tanahnya, kerana kamu telah memungkiri sumpah yang baginda buat dengan kamu dengan cuba mengkhianatinya. Kamu mempunyai sepuluh hari untuk berangkat. Sesiapa yang dilihat di sini selepas itu akan dipancung lehernya!"

The battle of Uhud, together with the events of Raji’ and Beer Ma’unah once again undermined the authority and standing of the Muslims in the eyes of the hypocrites and the Jews. They began plotting against the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) and they waited for a suitable opportunity to deal him a bad turn. Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) gradually ascertained their intentions until he (pbuh) had managed to learn about their conspiracies. Then he (pbuh) sent Muhammad ibn Maslamah to them and he said, “The Messenger of Allah sent me to you to tell you to leave his land, for you have breached the oath he made with you by attempting to betray him. You have ten days to leave. Anyone seen here afterwards will have his neck struck!”.

Bani Nadir sebenarnya sudah hendak pergi sekiranya bukan kerana 'Abdullah bin Ubayy yang mendesak mereka untuk tinggal; Huyayy bin Akhtab juga menggalakkan mereka supaya kekal di dalam kubu-kubu mereka. Sepuluh hari itu berlalu dan Bani Nadir tetap tinggal di rumah-rumah mereka, lalu Rasulullah ﷺ memerangi mereka sehingga mereka meminta baginda membiarkan nyawa mereka, dengan syarat mereka boleh membawa segala harta yang mampu dimuatkan di atas unta mereka. Akhirnya mereka berangkat dengan meninggalkan segala yang mereka miliki, iaitu tanah, pohon kurma dan perisai perang mereka. Rasulullah ﷺ membahagikan harta mereka kepada golongan Muhajirin dengan mengecualikan golongan Ansar, kecuali dua orang lelaki, iaitu Abu Dujanah dan Sahl bin Hanif, yang mengadu tentang kemiskinan mereka. Dengan mengusir Bani Nadir, Rasulullah ﷺ berjaya memadamkan kekacauan dalaman dan memulihkan maruah serta kedudukan tinggi kaum Muslimin.

Banu Nadir would have left had it not been for ‘Abdullah ibn Ubayy prodding them to stay; Huyayy ibn Akhtab also encouraged them to remain in their forts. The ten days expired and Banu Nadir remained in their homes, thus Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) fought them until they asked him to spare their lives on condition that they retained all the possessions which they could carry on their camels. They finally set off leaving behind all that they owned from their lands, palm trees and armor. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) divided their properties among the Muhajireen to the exclusion of the Ansar, except for two men who were Abu Dujanah and Sahl ibn Hanif who complained of poverty. In expelling Banu Nadir, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) managed to quell the internal unrest and restore the dignity and high status of the Muslims.

Kembali kepada dasar luar negeri, Rasulullah ﷺ berangkat untuk menepati janji baginda dengan kaum Quraisy dalam pertempuran terakhir di Badar, tetapi kaum Quraisy tidak menemui baginda di sana. Ini berlaku setahun selepas Uhud, dan Rasulullah ﷺ teringat apa yang dikatakan Abu Sufyan, "Hari ini sebagai balasan bagi hari Badar; tempat pertemuan kita di Badar tahun depan." Baginda ﷺ menekankan kepentingan untuk menemui Abu Sufyan, lalu baginda ﷺ menyediakan kaum Muslimin untuk berperang. Baginda ﷺ melantik 'Abdullah bin 'Abdullah bin Salul untuk mentadbir Madinah, dan baginda ﷺ bersama kaum Muslimin bertolak sehingga sampai ke Badar. Di sana mereka mendirikan kem menunggu kaum Quraisy, bersedia untuk berperang dengan mereka. Kaum Quraisy, diketuai oleh Abu Sufyan, meninggalkan Makkah dengan lebih dua ribu orang, tetapi mereka tidak lama kemudian berpatah balik.

Turning once again to the foreign policy, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) went forth to keep his appointment with the Quraysh in a last battle at Badr, but the Quraysh did not meet him there. This was one year after Uhud and Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) remembered what Abu Sufyan had said, “Today in exchange for the day of Badr; our meeting place is Badr next year.” He (pbuh) stressed the importance of meeting Abu Sufyan so he (pbuh) prepared the Muslims for battle. He (pbuh) left ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Salul in charge of Madinah and set off with the Muslims until they reached Badr. There they set up camp waiting for the Quraysh ready to do battle with them. The Quraysh, headed by Abu Sufyan, left Makkah with more than two thousand men, but they soon returned.

Rasulullah ﷺ kekal di Badr selama lapan hari berturut-turut menunggu kaum Quraisy, tetapi mereka tidak pernah muncul. Akhirnya sampai berita kepada baginda bahawa kaum Quraisy telah kembali ke Makkah. Maka baginda ﷺ bersama kaum Muslimin pulang ke Madinah setelah memperoleh keuntungan besar daripada perdagangan mereka di Badr. Kaum Muslimin kembali sebagai pemenang walaupun tidak berlaku sebarang pertempuran. Tidak lama selepas itu, Rasulullah ﷺ menyerbu Ghatafan di Najd, dan mereka melarikan diri dengan meninggalkan harta benda dan wanita mereka, yang diambil oleh kaum Muslimin dan dibawa pulang ke Madinah. Kemudian baginda ﷺ menyerbu Dumat al-Jandal, yang terletak di sempadan antara al-Sham dan Hijaz. Ini bertujuan sebagai pengajaran dan amaran kepada kabilah-kabilah lain yang biasa menyerang kafilah-kafilah dagang. Namun Dumat al-Jandal tidak pernah berhadapan dengan baginda ﷺ; mereka hanya melarikan diri dalam ketakutan dengan meninggalkan harta benda mereka, yang turut diambil oleh kaum Muslimin, lalu mereka kembali ke Madinah sebagai pemenang.

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) remained in Badr for eight consecutive days waiting for the Quraysh, but they never turned up. Finally news reached him that the Quraysh had returned to Makkah. So he (pbuh) journeyed back with the Muslims to Madinah after realizing handsome profits from their trading at Badr. The Muslims returned victorious despite the fact that no fighting had taken place. Soon after, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) raided Ghatafan in Najd and they fled leaving behind their properties and women, which the Muslims took and returned to Madinah. Then he (pbuh) raided Dumat al-Jandal on the border between al-Sham and Hijaz. This was intended as a lesson and a warning to the other tribes who used to attack the caravans. But Dumat al-Jandal never confronted him (pbuh), they just fled in terror leaving behind their properties which the Muslims also took returning to Madinah victorious.

Ekspedisi-ekspedisi ini, serta langkah-langkah yang diambil oleh Rasulullah ﷺ di Madinah, telah membantu memulihkan kewibawaan Negara Islam dan memastikan keagungannya di mata orang Arab dan Yahudi. Dengan itu, kesan kekalahan di Uhud sepenuhnya dihapuskan.

These raids, and the measures taken by Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) at home in Madinah, helped to restore the Islamic State’s authority and secured its grandeur in the eyes of the Arabs and Jews. The effects of the defeat at Uhud were thus completely effaced.