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Badr Proved Who Was Serious About Islam—Would You Have Passed?
If you were ordered to run headfirst into an army and fight ten enemies, after only being Muslim for a week, could you obey?
Hamza Awaale
March 20, 2025
I hear it all the time: "Qur’an and Sunnah, Qur’an and Sunnah."
Everyone claims it.
But most only follow the parts that are easy.
Yes, you use miswak, grow your beard, smile, and give charity.
But if you were told to run headfirst into an army and kill ten enemies, could you obey?
And fight them until there is no more fitnah and [until] the religion, all of it, is for Allah.
The Wake-up Call
At Badr, many of the Sahabah were new Muslims—some had only embraced Islam a week before the battle.
They weren’t given time to "go at their own pace."
They weren’t told "Islam is a journey."
They didn’t get step-by-step spiritual progress.
They were commanded to leave their homes and march into war.
And even then, they weren’t given the easier option (the merchant caravan). Allah chose the main army. The harder path.
No More Excuses – Your Battle Starts Today
Yes, Islam was revealed gradually. The Messenger ﷺ taught Tawheed for 13 years before legislation. But from day one, Islam was about commitment.
Mandatory Tahajjud.
Mandatory Hijrah.
Mandatory battles.
We want the easy Sunnahs. The Sahabah took all of them.
O Prophet, urge the believers to battle. If there are among you twenty [who are] steadfast, they will overcome two hundred.
Your test isn’t Badr.
Your test is:
Being merciful. In any and all situations.
Lowering your gaze—not just when it’s convenient.
Quitting haram—completely, not “cutting back.
Leading your family—not just following the crowd.
Praying in the Masjid (when you can)
Praying your sunnah prayers
Will you be like Bani Israel—always making excuses, always finding loopholes, always twisting Allah’s commands?
Or will you actually be a Muslim—one who submits?
Some easy Sunnahs you can start today.
Sit down while eating—practice humility.
Eat with three fingers—control your habits.
Never complain about food—practice gratitude.
Delay Isha slightly before sleeping—follow the Prophet’s ﷺ routine.
Put on your right shoe first—train yourself in small acts of obedience.
Juz 9 reminds us of the immense sacrifice and dedication of the early Muslims.
Submit fully. No excuses. No hesitation.
Until the next one,
Hamza.