Question: what was the reason for battle of badr

title: Battle of Badr
text: Prior to the battle , the Muslims and the Meccans had fought several smaller skirmishes in late 623 and early 624 . Badr , however , was the first large - scale engagement between the two forces . Advancing to a strong defensive position , Muhammad 's well - disciplined force broke the Meccan lines , killing several important Quraishi leaders including the Muslims ' chief antagonist Abu Jahl . For the early Muslims the battle was the first sign that they might eventually defeat their enemies among the Meccans . Mecca at that time was one of the richest and most powerful cities in Arabia , fielding an army three times larger than that of the Muslims . The Muslim victory also signaled to the other tribes that a new power had arisen in Arabia and strengthened Muhammad 's position as leader of the often fractious community in Medina . The battle also established the position of Ali ibn Abi Talib as the best fighter among the Muslims , as he alone killed 22 Meccans , while the rest of the Muslims combined killed 27 Meccans . 

Answer: answer: Prior to the battle , the Muslims and the Meccans had fought several smaller skirmishes. Badr was the first large-scale engagement between the two forces. For the early Muslims the battle was the first sign that they might eventually defeat their enemies among the Meccans.
answer: Prior to the battle, the Muslims and the Meccans had fought several smaller skirmishes. They are enemies.