121وَإِذ غَدَوتَ مِن أَهلِكَ تُبَوِّئُ المُؤمِنينَ مَقاعِدَ لِلقِتالِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ سَميعٌ عَليمٌMir AneesuddinAnd (remember) when you went out in the morning from your family, to assign to the believers their positions for the battle (of Uhad)1, and Allah was Hearing, Knowing,Battle of Uhad (Year H. 3): The non-muslims of Mecca wanted to retaliate their defeat at Badr. They consequently marched with a stronger army and reached the hilly tract near Madina, known as Uhad. The muslims were victorious in the very first attack. Some 50 soldiers were posted at an elevated place by the Prophet (PBH), as guards, and were instructed not to leave their positions till he ordered them to do so, but when they saw that the muslims were victorious, many of them left their positions and became busy in collecting the booty of war. The retreating enemy, finding an unguarded way, returned and attacked the muslims when they were unaware. Many muslims were slain and even (he prophet (PBH) was injured. Suddenly the muslims reconsolidated their position and the enemy was forced to go away. The lesson this battle taught was that disobeying the instructions of the prophet (PBH) and prefering worldly gains to religious duties could become major causes for the defeat of muslims.