Battle of Uhud

Battle of Uhud
Part of the Muslim–Quraish Wars
The Prophet Muhammad and the Muslim Army at the Battle of Uhud
Date March 23, 625 AD (7 Shawwal, 3 AH) Location Valley by Mount Uhud Result Stalemate Muslims receive significant losses, however the Makkans fail to take Madina.
Belligerents
Muslims of Medina	Quraish of Mecca
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad Ali ibn Abi Talib Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib ⱶ Musab ibn Umayr ⱶ	Abu Sufyan Khalid ibn al-Walid 'Amr ibn al-'As
Strength
700 infantry; 50 archers, 4 cavalry	3,000 infantry; 3,000 camels, 200 cavalry
Casualties and losses
70-75 killed	22-37 killed

Stalemate

The Battle of Uhud (Arabic: غزوة أحد‎‎ Ġazwat ‘Uḥud) was fought on Saturday, March 23, 625 (7 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, and a force led by Abu Sufyan ibn Harb from Mecca, the town from which many of the Muslims had previously emigrated. The Battle of Uhud was the second military encounter between the Meccans and the Muslims, preceded by the Battle of Badr in 624, where a small Muslim army had defeated a larger Meccan army.

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

Whilst outnumbered, the Muslims gained the early initiative and forced the Meccan lines back, thus leaving much of the Meccan camp unprotected. When the battle looked to be only one step away from a decisive Muslim victory, a serious mistake was committed by a part of the Muslim army, which altered the outcome of the battle. A breach of Muhammad's orders by the Muslim archers, who left their assigned posts to despoil the Meccan camp, allowed a surprise attack from the Meccan cavalry, led by Meccan war veteran Khalid ibn al-Walid, which brought chaos to the Muslim ranks. Many Muslims were killed, and even Muhammad himself was badly injured. The Muslims had to withdraw up the slopes of Uhud. The Meccans did not pursue the Muslims further, but marched back to Mecca declaring victory.

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