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Khalid bin Walid was a friend of Prophet Muhammad SAW who was nicknamed Sayf Allah al-Maslul or the Sword of Allah unsheathed. The nickname Sword of God was given due to his military skills and war tactics.
As a warrior, Khalid bin Walid became one of the most undefeated Muslim warlords during his career. He was the military commander of Islam from the time of Prophet Muhammad SAW to Caliph Umar bin Khattab.
Khalid's full name is Khalid bin Al-Walid bin Al-Mughirah bin Abdullah bin Umar bin Makhzum bin Yaqzhah bin Murrah, until his message reached the Prophet at Murrah.
Khalid ibn Walid is often referred to as Abu Sulayman and also as Abu Walid, who was a descendant of the Bani Makhzum, one of the most prominent among the Quraysh.
Khalid's father was named Al-Walid ibn Al-Mughirah, who was a noble during the Jahilid period among the Quraysh. His mother was Lubabah Ash-Shughra bint Al-Harith of Bani Hilal bin Amir. At the beginning of Islam, the father of Khalid bin Walid bin Al-Mughirah hated Islam, even he was known as the most prominent person in hostile to Islamic proselytizing.
She is the sister of Ummul Mukminin Maimunah bint Al-Harith the wife of the Prophet Muhammad SAW, and the brother of Lubabah Al-Kubra who is the wife of Al-Abbas uncle of the Prophet and nicknamed Ummul Fadhl, Khalid bin Al-Walid's mother died in a Muslim state.
Khalid bin Walid was born in Makkah and he had several brothers, among them: First, he was born, The Emirate bin Al-Walid sent the Quraysh with Amru bin Al-Ash to retract the Muslims who emigrated from Habashah.
Second, Hisham ibn Al-Walid, who included those who softened and conquered his heart and converted to Islam. And Third, Al-Walid bin Al-Walid who participated in the Battle of Badr as an enemy army or idolatry.
Later taken captive by Abdullah bin Jahsy, others say that he was taken captive by Salik Al-Mazini Al-Anshari, but shortly after, Al-Walid was finally released by Hisham by redeeming.
Al-Walid bin Al-Walid when he arrived in Makkah, he proclaimed his Islam and he participated with the Prophet in Umrah Qadha. Fourth, Fatima bint Al - Walid bin Al - Mughirah.
Khalid bin Walid himself was the maternal uncle of Umar Bin Khathab. During his childhood, Khalid ibn Walid wrestled with Umar ibn Khathab. Khalid was able to defeat Umar by breaking his calf bone.
Each of the two had the same posture, their faces both also looked similar. Umar ibn Khathab was also born in Makkah thirteen years after the birth of the Prophet.
The family of Khalid bin Al-Walid had an important and honorable position among the Quraysh. Khalid bin Walid's father, al-walid bin Al-Mughirah was a major figure among the Bani Makhzum and he was a tycoon who always fed the pilgrims’ah Haji in Mina and forbade them to cook other than himself. It also financed the entire pilgrimage of the Hajj in large numbers, so that it earned the nickname Raihanah Quraysh (life/rezeki of the Quraysh).
But Al-Walid bin Al-Mughirah died in his heresy because he belonged to the same class as others who like to make fun of the religion of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, as mentioned in the word of Allah, “indeed We keep you from (evil) those who make fun of (you)”, (Al-HIJR: 95).
Al-Walid died from an arrow that stuck on him to make him seriously injured and resulted in his death. Al-Walid died three months after the Hijrah and at the age of ninety-five and was buried in the Year of Makkah.
Khalid bin Walid had several uncles, namely Hisham bin Al-Mughirah who was one of the main figures of the Quraysh in Mecca during the Jahilliyah period. Then Al-Fakihah ibn Al-Mughirah, he was a respected man among the Arabs of his time. Then Abu Hudzaifah, who was one of the four figures who held the ends of the shawl and brought Hajar Aswad to the Ka’bah.
There was also Abu Umayyad ibn Al-Mughirah's uncle, who got the nickname Zad Ar-Rakib which means the provision of the Musafir because he was accustomed to complete and prepare supplies to his best friend without having his best friend take pains to prepare supplies. They were all descendants of the Bani Makhzum who had a strong influence among the Quraysh when each family was separated.
When Al-Walid died of his illness, Khalid bin Al-Walid appeared in his father's place. The Quraysh were eager for Khalid to side with the Muslims, especially after Hamzah ibn Abdul Munthalib and Umar ibn Khattab converted to Islam.
Before embracing Islam, Khalid was a feared Quraysh hero and a great horseman. In the battles of Uhud and Khandaq, he continued to be in the ranks of the polytheists. He has the traits of a violent, ruthless warrior, and a love of power.
He had never been afraid of facing his opponent on the battlefield, and had never been afraid of anyone. The character of Khalid bin Walid was strongly opposed to Islam before he converted. This was the result of discussions of his father who always discussed Islam with his children and other relatives.
Khalid's opposition to Islam grew stronger when Al-Walid bin Al-Walid, brother of Khalid bin Walid, converted to Islam after the Battle of Badr.
As a child, Khalid bin Walid learned all the things that children his age learned in preparation for war, such as horseback riding, and leadership. Khalid bin Walid grew up and flourished in his esteemed and prosperous society.
His ancestor, grandfather, or uncle was Ra’is Ibn Ra’is (Leader son of the Leader) where no leader in the jahiliyyah period surpassed his leadership.
When he was in his teens, Khalid bin Al-Walid felt somewhat superior because he was the son of a leader because his father was the leader and protagonist of one of the most popular and powerful clans, Bani Makhzum in the tribe of Quraysh.
When Khalid bin Al-Walid reached adulthood, his main focus was on war, and part of his attention dominated his mind significantly.
Khalid faced many battles and always won great victories and became his hero, all this he could achieve during his life during the Jahiliyah period before converting to Islam.
The first battle he fought with the Quraysh in the fight against the Muslims was the Battle of Uhud which took place in the third year of the Hijri on Saturday the seventh day of Shawwal, thirty months after the Prophet Muhammad's emigration. Uhud is the name of a mountain range in Medina.
The Battle of Uhud was a revenge attack on the Muslim forces because the Quraysh were defeated in the previous war, the Battle of Badr (Battle of Badr) which was won by the Muslims.
The Quraysh believers managed to organize a force of three thousand men, including one hundred from the Banu Thaqif, to attack Medina. They left with full and armed preparations.
They carried two hundred horses and seven hundred armour and three thousand camels and Abu Sufyan was their commander. The women of Quraysh also participated in the war, there were fifteen of them with their husbands.
Their wives as guards so that they would not flee from the battlefield. Abu Sufyan bin Harb the commander and his wife Hindun bintu Utbah. Ikrimah ibn Abu Jahl with his wife, Umm Hakim bint Al-Harith ibn Hisham ibn Al-Mughirah. Al-Harith ibn Hisham ibn Al-Mughirah with his wife, Fatima bint Al-Walid ibn Al-Mughirah. Shafwan bin Umaiyah with his wife, Barzah bint Mas’ud bin Amr bin Umair Ats Tsaqafi. Amr ibn Al-Ash with his wife, Barithah ibn Munabbih ibn Al-Hajjaj. Thalhah ibn Talhah with his wife, Sulafah bint Sa’ad bin Shuhaid Al-Anshariyah and others.
Khalid bin Al-Walid was appointed to lead the right forces, Krimah bin Abu Jahl led the left forces. They have a hundred horses on these wings. Abdullah bin Abu Rabi’ah was appointed to lead the archery troops and there was an army of a hundred people who could throw spears.
The Muslim army was led by the Prophet Muhammad. The Prophet began to follow his followers. He placed a group of fifty archers in Ainain and appointed Abdullah bi Juabair to lead the army. The Prophet said: “Protect us from behind, for we fear someone will come from behind us, and will remain where you are and never leave.
Even if you see us successfully repelling an enemy and entering their camp, do not move an inch from your position. If you see us killed, don't come to help or protect us. Lord, I confess to You about them! Sprinkle their horses with arrows, for horses dare not face arrows!” The Muslim cavalry at the Battle of Uhud numbered fifty.
In this war God brought His help to the Muslims and fulfilled His promise. Until the first half, victory was on the Muslim side. But when the polytheists were defeated, the Muslims were apparently moved to follow the Prophet and his companions and lay down their weapons wherever they liked to plunder the contents of the camp.
And the Companions were greedy, until Allah said, among you there are those who want the world, and among you there are those who want the Hereafter. (Ali Imran [3] :152).
In the year of the Hudaibiyyah Agreement, when the Prophet SAW and Muslims visited the Great Mosque, Khalid planned with his troops to expel the Prophet SAW and the Muslims from the Great Mosque.
However, Khalid found them praying together which was imitated directly by the Prophet Muhammad SAW. This scene made Khalid's heart tremble and left a deep impression on his soul.
It is said that on the occasion of Umrah Qadha, Khalid ibn Al-Walid left Makkah. Khalid bin Al-Walid said: When Allah expects goodness from me, He radiates the love of Islam in my heart. Reason came to me and I said: “I saw three wars, all of which were against Muhammad.
In every battle I witnessed, I went home with the feeling that I was on the wrong side and that Muhammad definitely won When the Prophet went to Hudaibiyah, I went with an army of polytheists and met the Prophet and his followers in Usfan.
I stood in the front row and fought him. But then he prayed Zuhr with his followers and they were protected from us, even though we planned to attack him and we were unable to attack him.
Goodness is in him and we see it with our eyes. When he was frightened, he prayed with his followers during Ashar. It impressed me and I said, “This person is safe.” Our paths parted, and he took the road that separated our cavalry, and turned to the right.
After converting to Islam, Khalid bin Walid lived his life by participating in many battles for martyrdom. He often threatened his enemies, saying that he had people ready to die or live. In many of the battles he fought, Khalid always avoided death.
Khalid bin Walid was deposed twice, the first time, he was removed from the post of army commander in the battle of Yarmuk. Second, it replaced Umar bin Al-Khatab from the Qansarin region which was given by Abu Ubaidah as a form of division of the qhanimah without referring to the caliph. After being removed from power, Khalid spent his days at his home in the city of Homs.
He lived there for four years with his extended family. Forty of his sons died during an outbreak of infectious diseases.25 Amwas's disease killed Khalid's children. The outbreak occurred in a small Palestinian village between Ramallah and Jerusalem.
The outbreak occurred during the reign of Caliph Umar bin Khathab in 18 Hijri after the conquest of Jerusalem. This plague also caused the death of several companions of the Prophet including; Abu Ubaidah, Mu’adz bin Jabal, Yazid and Dharrar.
Khalid bin Al-Walid's career ended with the announcement of his resignation as military commander of the Qansarin region in 17 A. D. Khalid fell ill at the age of 58, the illness lasted for quite a long time and worsened his health. He always lay in his bed.
On the eve of his death, Khalid bin Al-Walid felt that there was always something troubling his mind, which was when he died in bed, although he spent his entire life on a war horse and under the glint of a sword.
And he once said: “I have fought many battles in search of martyrdom. There was no place on my body, but there were scars from sword blows, spear stabs, wounds or arrow scars.
But here I am now, dying in bed like a dead old camel. Never sleep with cowardly eyes.” Seeing these words, Khalid very much hoped to be martyred on the battlefield.
That is the story of Khalid bin Walid during his life, of course, all of that happened by the will and love of Khlid bin Walid in fighting for the religion of Islam. May we take hikmad from the story of Khalid bin Walid.
