But since the Meccans were so eager on giving battle to Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) and his followers, they decided to proceed towards Medina anyway. They had reached Badr (200 miles from Mecca and 80 miles from Medina) when news came that the trade caravan was passing just three miles on the seaside from the Quraishites' camp, and that it had not encountered any attack from the Muslims yet. Upon receiving the message, a well-equipped army of one thousand Meccans marched towards Medina under the command of Abu Jahl. He sent a messenger well in advance to inform the leaders of the Quraish of his fears. As Abu Sufyan was returning from Syria, he feared that the Muslims might intercept his trade caravan. This news did cause much anxiety in Medina. Every Quraishite put all his savings in that caravan, and it was decided that whatever the profit accrued that year, it would not be given to the traders but would be spent on arms, horses, and other items of war to fight the Muslims of Medina. The trade caravan which had gone to Syria that year headed by Abu Sufyan was extraordinarily equipped. The Quraish had begun grand-scale preparations to attack Medina.
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