The Battle of Hunayn
A very strong enemy of Islam was the tribes of Hawazin and Thaqief who lived in Al Taif. After the conquest of Mecca, they started preparing themselves to wage a war against Muslims to contain the spread of Islam.
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Rasulu Allah (saws) was aware of their plans. Therefore, he directed the Muslim army towards Hunayin. The Muslim army consisted of twelve thousand men. Ten thousand were the original army in addition two thousand men from Mecca joined after the conquest of Mecca. |
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The Muslim army arrived at Hunayin where Hawazin and Thaqief camped. The Muslims were very proud of their number. They felt that no one can defeat them and for a moment forgot that victory comes from Allah. However, once the battle started, many of the new Muslims fled the Battlefield.
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