Original sentence: Caravan raiding was an old Arabian tradition; Muslims justified the raids by the state of war deemed to exist between the Meccans and the Muslims.In March of 624, Muhammad led some 300 warriors in a raid on a Meccan merchant caravan.Muhammad turned to raiding caravans bound for Mecca.Secular scholars add this was also a matter of survival for the Muslims.The Meccans successfully defended the caravan and then decided to teach the Medinans a lesson.They owned no land in Medina and if they did not raid, they would have to live on charity and whatever wage labor they could find
Edited sentence: The Meccans decided to teach the Medinans a lesson