The Battle of Uhud
The Muslim army set a camp near the mount of Uhud. Rasulu Allah (saws) selected fifty men who were very skilled in archery. He placed them on the mountain. Their duty was to defend the Muslim's back. He instructed them not to leave their positions no matter what the outcome of the battle was. Rasulu Allah (saws) also instructed the Muslim's army that incase Quraish was defeated, the Muslims should not follow them to make a clear-cut victory. Because, doing such might expose their backs to the enemy.
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In Shawal of the third year after Hijrah, the Muslim and Quraish armies met. In the beginning, the Muslims won the battle. Quraish's army fled the battlefield. The Muslim army did a great mistake by following them disregarding Rasulu Allah's instructions. Furthermore, most of the archers left their positions, although, they were told not to.
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