Abu Jahl: Difference between revisions

According to historical sources, Abu Jahl played a crucial role in initiating the Battle of Badr. Before the outbreak of this war, the [[Prophet (s)]] cursed him and Zama'a b. al-Aswad for their insistence on the war.<ref>Wāqidī, ''al-Maghāzī'', vol. 1, p. 46.</ref> In 2/624, a caravan from the [[Quraysh]], headed by [[Abu Sufyan]], was threatened by [[Muslims]]. He asked the Quraysh for help, and then Abu Jahl left [[Mecca]] with an army to support him. Although the caravan could go on its path, Abu Jahl insisted that the army of Mecca had to move toward the wells of [[Badr]],<ref>Wāqidī, ''al-Maghāzī'', vol. 1, p. 37.</ref> where the Battle of Badr occurred between them and the Muslim army. Muslims defeated the Meccan army, and Abu Jahl, along with a number of senior figures of the Quraysh, were killed.<ref>Wāqidī, ''al-Maghāzī'', vol. 1, p. 89-91.</ref> Abu Jahl was killed in the hands of Ma'adh b. 'Amr and the sons of 'Afra'. He was beheaded by [['Abd Allah b. Mas'ud]].<ref>Wāqidī, ''al-Maghāzī'', vol. 1, p. 91.</ref>