Battle of Uhud

Battle of Uhud or Ghazwa e Uhud has a great significance in Islamic history.  After the defeat at Badr the Makkans were deeply ashamed so they gathered a huge army of about 30000 men and decided to attack Madina again. Like the previous time Muslims again were few in numbers about 700 armed men. Therefore realizing the seriousness of the situation Prophet Muhammad devised a plan and gave strict instructions to the followers of Islam. He placed fifty marksmen at the slope of the Mount of Ohod, directing them to protect the back of the Muslims against the pagan cavalry (which was led by Khalid Ibn Al-Waleed). He commanded them not to leave their position whether the Muslims defeated the pagans or the pagans defeated the Muslims. The battle began and soon Muslims gained victory over the Makkans. After beating back a flank of the Makkans army, fell on the Makkans camp without making sure that the enemy had been really defeated. They entered the pagan camps and went on collecting what they found of equipment and material without meeting any resistance from the pagans. This scene watered the mouths of the fifty marksmen and they left their post and joined the others collecting the leftovers of the non Muslims. Seizing the moment Khalid bin Waleed who came upon them and scattered them. After this mishap there went a rumor that the Prophet had been slain. This further lowered the morale of the Muslims and soon enough the victory turned into defeat. However, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) led the Muslims again in the next morning and turned defeat into victory with Makkans running from the battle field.