The Importance of Education in Islam

The Importance of Education in Islam at the Prophet and his followers in Makkah. They had forced the Prophet to leave his native Makkah, continued their belligerence after the migration of the believers to Madinah and sought in every way to completely wipe out their existence. The formidable threat they posed was cause for deep apprehension, as there was every possibility that once set free, they would regroup to attack, lay siege on and conspire against the Muslims. Later events confirmed these misgivings. After being released, these very people were responsible for inciting their tribesmen to war. They mustered a strong force to launch hostilities at Madinah to avenge the loss at Badr. This incident is recorded in history as the Battle of Uhud, fought in 625 AD. This points to the grave risk that the Prophet invited in releasing the prisoners of Badr, as they were the ones who planned and organized the assault at Uhud, in which the Muslim side suffered massive defeat, many Companions lost their lives and the Prophet himself was pushed into a ditch, wounded and bleeding. The Prophet exposed himself to the threat of war for the sake of educating ten children of Madinah. This episode implies the paramount importance that the Prophet attached to education. The Prophet allowed the prisoners to walk free if each one of them agreed