The Meccan army eventually collapsed soon after the horse of Abu Jahl was brought down,[28] resulting in the first major Muslim victory.[29] This victory must not so much be ascribed to divine intervention as is done in the Islamic sources, but had several conventional reasons, like the Meccan inability to use their cavalry, the questioned leadership of Abu Jahl,[lower-alpha 5] the Meccan lack of access to water and the higher morale of the Muslims.[31] The battle took the lives of 14 Muslims, while the Meccan casualities numbered 50–70.