196. The unplanned “Battle of Badr”

Verse (8:42) of the Quran talks about the “Battle of Badr”, the first war to be fought in Islamic history as an unplanned one.

Prophet Muhammad and his comrades started from their bases initially to confront the merchant convoy from Makkah passing through their territory..

Since the forces from Makkah came to the rescue of the merchant caravan the unexpected battle took place . This is what this verse alludes to.