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In the Battle of Badr, the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, accepted the suggestion of one of his Companions
Ibn Hishaam (a scholar) said: “The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, reached Badr and set up his camp there. Al-Hubaab ibn Al-Munthir (a Companion) asked, “This position that you have chosen, is it from Allah, so that it is not acceptable that we should move from it or is it an opinion, a strategy of war?” The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Rather, it is an opinion, a strategy of war.” He said: “O Messenger of Allah, this is not a good position. We should move the people to the closest water source to the enemy and stay there. Then, we will empty all of the wells, build a reservoir and fill it with water. Then we will start the war, and we will have water to drink and they will have none.”
The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “You have said the [right] opinion.” The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, then stood up and those with him, and they traveled until they reached the closest water to the enemy, and they settled there. He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, then ordered for the wells to be emptied, and they built a reservoir over the wells and it was filled with water.”