It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) set out towards Badr, he consulted the people. In response, Hazrat Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him) gave an opinion. Then, when he asked for advice again, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) gave an opinion. Seeing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. The Ansar said, "O Messenger of Allah! Perhaps you mean us?" Hazrat Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! By the One in Whose hand is my soul, if you command us, we will plunge into the seas, and if you command us, we will go to Bark al-Ghamad, driving our camels. Therefore, O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the matter is in your hands." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) then prepared his companions (may Allah be pleased with them) and set out, and camped at Badr. Some spies of the Quraysh came, among them was a black slave of Banu Hajjaj. The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) captured him and asked him about Abu Sufyan and his companions. He said, "I do not know about Abu Sufyan, but the Quraysh, Abu Jahl, and Umayyah bin Khalaf have arrived." When they beat him, he started telling them about Abu Sufyan, and when they let him go, he said, "What do I know about Abu Sufyan? But the Quraysh have arrived." At that time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was praying. After finishing the prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "When he tells you the truth, you beat him, and when he lies, you let him go." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed with his hand and said, "InshaAllah, tomorrow so-and-so will fall here, and so-and-so will fall here." Thus, when the confrontation took place, Allah defeated the polytheists, and by Allah, not a single man was displaced from the place the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had indicated.