GREAT MUSLIMS Khalid Bin Al-Waleed

 

GREAT MUSLIMS

Khalid Bin Al-Waleed

He is the son of "AI-Mugueerah bin Al-Waleed" the richest man in Makkah and the most famous and well renowned poet during that time. Khalid was a tall man with a well-built body. He was a knight and a warrior. Many People had mistaken him for "Omar bin AI-Khattab" for such close physical resemblance.

Khalid embraced Islam just 3 years before the death of Prophet (ﷺ). One day, the Prophet (ﷺ) had asked Khalid's brother "AI-Mugueerah" who was a Muslim: "Where is Khalid? he shouldn't be ignorant about Islam since he knows better!" AI-Mugueerah sent a letter to Khalid informing him what the Prophet (ﷺ) had said. Khalid decided to embrace Islam. Khalid set out to Madinah with the company of "Amro bin AI-Auss" and both embraced Islam in the presence of the Prophet

The Prophet (ﷺ) gave Khalid the title of "the Sword of Islam" or "Sayef Al-lslam". Even though Khalid didn't participate in the early battles, but of course, the Prophet (ﷺ) did foresee that Khalid would fight to raise the word of Islam. The Prophet's prediction concerning Khalid was right on target and after all, Khalid is the one who conquered both empires, Rome & Persia. Khalid is the one who conquered the defectors "Apostates" lead by "Musailima the liar". Khalid is the one who opened "Bilad Ashaam" and Iraq. All this happened during the rule of "Abu Bakr" and "Umar bin AI-Khattab" (رضی اللہ عنہ).

Khalid fought next to the Prophet in several battles such as: Tabook, Hunain and the battle of Ta'if, which was a continuation for Hunain. In Hunain, the infidels had ambushed the Muslims and many of them fled away. It's said that only 12 "Sahabah" left fighting and protecting the Prophet (ﷺ). Meanwhile, Khalid was inside enemy lines fighting them like a lion. When Khalid heard "Al-Abbas" calling for the Muslims, Khalid pulled back and headed towards the Prophet (ﷺ). Khalid, alongwith Umar, All and Abu Bakr (رضی اللہ عنہ, fought vigorously around the Prophet (ﷺ). Khalid was wounded all over his body. But Khalid's ultimate Battles were, of course, the Battle of Mu'tah. The Prophet (ﷺ) had sent messengers to several Arabian tribes including "the tribe of AI-Talh" inviting them to Islam, all messengers got killed except one who went back to inform the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) had also sent messenger to Hercules, the Roman Leader in Bilad Ashaam, but on the way the Tribe of Gassan had captured the messengers and then killed. The Prophet (^) vowed to punish both tribes for such heinous crimes.

The Prophet (ﷺ) decided to send 3 thousand men under leadership of "Zaid bin Harithah", and if he got killed then "Jafar bin Abi Talib", and if Jafar bin Abi Talib got killed then "Abdullah bin Rawaha", and if he got killed then Muslim ought to elect their new leader. Khalid bin Al-Waleed was among the Muslims in this platoon.

The Muslim army advanced until it reached the city of Ma'aan and stayed there for 2 nights. The Muslims had learned that the Arab tribes have gathered an army of 100,000 men and that Rome has sent an army of 100,000 men to aid the local Arab tribes. Two hundred thousand men against 3 thousand Muslim! Of course this is not a fair fight especially when the ratio is 67 to 1. But, numbers had never scared Muslims.

Both armies advanced and met face to face in an area called Mu'tah, currently a small city in Jordan. Both sides launched fierce attacks at each other, while in Madinah, which is 500 miles away; the Prophet (ﷺ) was giving an instance and live battle update to his followers. The 3 Muslim leaders got killed and the Muslim elected Khalid to lead the army against the Roman / Arab gigantic armies. Khalid maintained the fight until nightfall, where he using his superior war tactics, withdrew his small army and swapped the wings. Plus, he ordered few men to go behind the hills to cause rumble and dust to create illusion that Muslim backups are on the way. The following day, both armies engaged in a fiercer battle, but the Romans thought that the Muslims had received more backup, both

Romans and Arabs panicked and began cowardly withdrawing from the battlefield while the small and brave Muslim army on their tail. The Muslims won this amazing Battle under the great leadership of Hazrat Khalid bin Al-Waleed

Outcome of Battle:

1.    Khalid broke 9 swords in his hand.

2.    Only "12" Muslim casualties including the 3 leaders.

3.   The Romans & Arabs got defeated with thousands in   casualties.

Khalid bin Al-Waleed died at age of 55 during Umar bin AI-Khattab's command. Khalid was living in the city of Horns, in Syria. When he died, he left two things behind, his Horse and his Sword. Khalid was a great warrior, with or against Muslims. In fact, it's because of Khalid, Muslim got defeated in the Battle of Ohud. Now we know why the Prophet (ﷺ) gave him the title "Sayef Al-lslam". May Allah have great mercy on Khalid's sole and grant him Paradise. Aameen.