Unbeaten general Khalid Bin Waleed Radiallahu anhu Khalid bin Waleed Radiallahu anhu was one of the greatest generals EVER! Before he converted to Islam he fought against Muslims. But after becoming Muslim he fought courageously and spread Islam to Iraq and Syria. Unbeaten general Khalid Radiallahu anhu commanded Muslim armies in wars against two massive superpowers – the Persians and the Byzantines. Whilst taking Iraq from the Persians, Khalid (r.a) killed a Persian general in a one-on-one fight. He also fought and killed a man who the Persians thought had the strength of ‘a thousand men’. Khalid Radiallahu anhu told his representatives in Iraq to be good and kind to the Iraqis. The Iraqis became fond of the Muslims because they weren’t used to justice and kindness from the Persians. They welcomed Muslims as liberators. Before a battle in Syria, a Byzantine general came to Khalid Radiallahu anhu and asked him how come he always wins his battles. Khalid Radiallahu anhu told him, ‘I always win because I fight for the truth. The Prophet of Allah Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallamshowed us the path of truth.’ The Byzantine general read the kalima and became Muslim. He fought at Yarmuk on the Muslim side and died on the battlefield. But Khalid Radiallahu anhu had not always been a courageous and feared Muslim hero. He lived during the time of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w). After the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallamreceived revelation it took a while for Khalid to accept the truth of Islam. For one thing, his father was a leader of the Quraish – and leaders of the Quraish knew that the Prophet (s.a.w)’s message threatened their crooked rule and their worship of idols. Leader of the Quraish As a young man Khalid learnt the art of war. He learnt how to ride a horse, how to fight with a sword and archery. Together with his forceful personality and his lean physique Khalid became a respected man amongst the Quraish. When his father died, Khalid became a leader of the Quraish himself. In this position he led the enemies of Islam in battle and he saved them from near-defeat at the Battle of Uhud. He fought against Muslims again at the Battle of the Trench. Embraces Islam When Muslims came to Makkah for the Hajj, Khalid left Makkah because he couldn’t stand seeing Muslims going around the Ka’aba. When Muslims started to come to Makkah on a regular basis, Khalid saw how kind and noble they were. This softened his heart and he saw the wonderful change that Islam had brought to them. Khalid began to feel the irresistible pull of Islam. The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallamhad said that a man like Khalid must be aware of Islam. When he realised the truth of Islam he left Makkah and went to Madinah to become Muslim. Just like doing the right thing is sometimes hard, crossing the desert was long and arduous. He met the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallamand apologised for what he had done in the past. Khalid Radiallahu anhu asked the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallamto pray to Allah to forgive him. Sword of Allah At the Battle of Mauta three Muslim commanders were killed in turn, so Khalid Radiallahu anhu took up the command. Khalid Radiallahu anhu kept fighting even though the situation was getting worse. He fought with such daring and skill that nine of his swords broke. But he knew that if he stayed in battle his troops would all be killed, so he took them off the battlefield. Back in Madinah, people started to accuse Khalid Radiallahu anhu of fleeing the battle. But the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallamtold them that what he did was right. He Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallamsaid that Khalid Radiallahu anhu and his troops will fight again for the cause of Allah (s.w.t) and they will hit harder. The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallamgave Khalid bin Waleed Radiallahu anhu the title of Saifullah – the Sword of Allah. Khalid spent a lot of time with the Prophet (s.a.w). He spent hours listening to the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallamand learning from him Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallamabout Islam. Khalid Radiallahu anhu appeared to be so courageous, so daring and so strong that some Muslims started to call him a ‘conqueror’. To show the people that victory was from Allah (s.w.t) alone, the Khalifah at the time, Umar (r.a), told Khalid Radiallahu anhu to give up his command of the Muslim army in Syria. Khalid Radiallahu anhu accepted the Khalifah’s decision but continued to fight as a regular soldier. Khalid bin Waleed Radiallahu anhu died in 642. He left his possessions to Khalifah Umar Radiallahu anhu. I am the noble warrior; I am the Sword of Allah Khalid bin Waleed!
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