the battle of Badr, they helped Muslims, but Allah Almighty is saying that their assistance was actually the assistance of Allah Almighty. We have come to know that when the beloveds of Allah Almighty assist people with His permission, then that is indeed the help of Allah Almighty. Therefore, the assistance provided by the honourable Prophets عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام and the respected saints رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه is indeed the assistance of Allah Almighty; it will not be labelled as disbelief (Kufr) or polytheism (Shirk). (Tafseer Siraat-ul-Jinaan, part 4, Surah Aal-e-Imran, under the verse 123, vol. 2, p. 46)

The companions of Badr were patient and God-fearing

Dear Islamic brothers! In the noble Quran, Allah Almighty has described the companions of Badr as being an embodiment of patience and God-fearing. This was also the reason why Allah Almighty aided them by means of his sinless angels and granted them victory and success. Allah Almighty states In verse 124-125, Surah ‘Aal-e-Imran’, Part 4:

اِذْ  تَقُوْلُ  لِلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ  اَلَنْ  یَّكْفِیَكُمْ  اَنْ  یُّمِدَّكُمْ  رَبُّكُمْ  بِثَلٰثَةِ  اٰلٰفٍ  مِّنَ  الْمَلٰٓىٕكَةِ  مُنْزَلِیْنَؕ(۱۲۴) بَلٰۤىۙ-اِنْ  تَصْبِرُوْا  وَ  تَتَّقُوْا  وَ  یَاْتُوْكُمْ  مِّنْ  فَوْرِهِمْ  هٰذَا  یُمْدِدْكُمْ  رَبُّكُمْ  بِخَمْسَةِ  اٰلٰفٍ  مِّنَ  الْمَلٰٓىٕكَةِ  مُسَوِّمِیْنَ(۱۲۵)

(Recall) when you, O Beloved, were saying to the believers, ‘Is it not sufficient for you that your Lord may support you by sending down three thousand angels?’ Yes; why not, if you display patience and piety and the disbelievers attack you suddenly, so, your Lord will send down five thousand distinctively marked angels to help you.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 4, Surah Aal-e-Imran, Verses 124-125)