An armys strength lies not in numbers of men but in allahs help, and its weakness lies in being forsaken by allah khalid ibn alwalid. Akrams biography of khalid bin walid ra is broken into 4 parts. It has two english editions, and has been translated into urdu, arabic. Khalid ibn walid is greatest islamic general and military commander. He has the dash of a lion and the patience of a cat. This earned him the title saifullah meaning the sword of allah khalid took over after zayd ibn haritha, then jafar ibn abi talib, then abdullah ibn rawahah were killed. So how could khalid ibn alwalidla allegedly marry the widowed wife of the murdered malik ibn nuwayrah that same day.
How good was khalid ibn alwalid as a military history. In addition to this, ahlul sunnat have given khalid the title of sword of allah saifullah. Khalid ibn alwalidsaifullahthe sword of allah posts. Hazrat khalid bin waleed episode 1 sword of allah battle of.
Enough from me here is a quick intro from the authors of the site. Personally, i consider khalid ibn alwalid as one of the greatest generals in history. In fact, the reader of history will find that khalid ibn alwaleed was a military strategist and commander with very few equals in human history, a man who turned many a defeat or near defeat into glorious victories, as well shall see in the few examples we will be quoting. Khalid felt convinced that malik was guilty, that he remained an unbeliever. Khalid bin alwaleed was one of the greatest generals in history. Thabit ibn alarqam, seeing the desperate state of the muslim forces, took up the banner and rallied his comrades, and managed to save the army from complete destruction.
Apart from the seerah of prophet muhammad upon whom be peace, the book that i suggest is khalid bin alwaleed. He is obscure in the history books outside is arabia is mostly because the west and the non muslim countries do not care about him or his contribution. That is bout 5 times the size of land conquered by ibn khalid. Legacy of khalid ibn al walid ra shaykh muhammad abdul jabbar duration. History of khalifa umar bin alkhattab abu bakr the first caliph, in islamic history. Khalid bin alwaleed was one of the greatest generals in history, and one of the greatest heroes of islam. Description this ebook was compiled for readers to learn about the life of khalid bin waleed, the sword of allah. Khalid yasin khalid ibn walid sayfullah dawasabilillah. Abu hurairah narrates the hadith of holy prophet, what an excellent slave of allah is khalid bin waleed, a sword among the swords of allah. Obviously khalidla murdered malikra and then raped his widowed wife that day. Are there military commanders similar to him fought hundred of hard battles and wasnt defeated. He than went to an area called al ees near the red sea.
They were heard by umar who leapt to his feet and rushed to abu bakr. A during the islamic conquest in 7th century it is reported that prophet muhammad peace and blessings of allah be upon him said. As the byzantine army approached, the muslims retreated from syria and regrouped all their forces at the yarmouk plains close to arabia where, after being reinforced, they defeated the numerically superior byzantine army. He played a vital role in the meccan victory at the battle of uhud. He was later joined by abu jandal, the son of suhayl ibn amr. He converted to islam, however, and joined muhammad after the treaty of hudaybiyyah and participated in various expeditions for him, such as the. Are there military commanders other than khalid ibn al. Ibn kathir the book is very well written with all the important areas and eras of his life covered in chronological order. As a matter of fact, the list of generals who have never been defeated is a very short one and his name is on it. Khalid ibn alwalid and his father many muslims have heard the name khalid ibn alwalid but seldom have they been told who he was and who his father was. He accepted islam, however, and joined muhammad after the treaty of hudaybiyyah and commanded various expeditions for him, such as the battle of mutah. Khalid bin alwaleed, his life and campaigns by akram.
Jaysh khalid ibn alwaleed was an armed salafi jihadist group active in southern syria. On his way back to makkah, abu baseer, snatched a sword from one of the 2 and killed 1 of them while the other fled the scene. I was reading about khalid ibn alwalid, a commander in the muslims era. He addressed the muslims, raising spirits and attacked. In order to write this book, he learned arabic so he could read the original texts rather than interpretations by later scholars. Khalid bin walid and the alledged killing of malik bin. Khalid ibn alwalidsaifullahthe sword of allah about.
Khalid ibn alwalid khalid son of alwalid was from the meccan tribe of quraysh, from a clan that initially opposed muhammad. Khalid ibn alwalid narrated, on the day of the battle of mutah, nine swords broke in my hand. Hazrat khalid bin waleed by sadiq hussain siddiqui goodreads. Khalid ibn walid was from the meccantribe of quraish, who opposed muhammad, and he played a vital role in their victory at thebattle of uhud. Akram argues that khalid bin walid ra was probably the only general in history to possess all of these instruments of war in one man. There arent many generals with a track record as stellar as his. One of the best book to know about military campaign of sahaba in general and saifullah in specific. Growing up as one of three brothers in a military family, he.
A biographical study of one of the greatest military generals in history by akram, a. He is noted for his military prowess, commanding the forces of prophet muhammad saww and those of his immediate successors of the rashidun caliphate. Khalifa umar bin alkhattab abu bakr the first caliph umar and khalid bin walid. Following a series of setbacks in her conflict with rival tamim factions, sajah joined the strongest opponent of the muslims. Since that day onwards saifullah which means the sword of allah became the title of khalid ibn alwalid. The book is very well written with all the important areas and eras of his life covered in chronological order.
Only ahlul sunnat know how khalid began to be called by the title of saifullah. Khalid ibn alwalid with this movement changed the course of the war and has defeated the muslims. A biographical study of one of the greatest military generals in history kathir, ibn on. Khalid ibn alwalid reported that the fighting was so intense, that while fighting, he broke nine swords in the battle. He single handedly conquered all nations from the tyrrhenian sea to the indian ocean. The original title of the book, the sword of allah. A horseman of the quraysh tribes aristocratic makhzum clan, which ardently opposed muhammad, khalid played the instrumental role defeating the muslims at. Khalid ibn alwalid the great arab general from military.
What is interesting about him is that he was never been defeated in any of the hundred battles that he encountered. Im not a historian, but i love to read about history. He won a fearsome reputation as the sword of allah and, under the blessed prophets guidance, fought his greatest battles to win wars, but also to win peoples hearts and bring the beautiful religion of islam to all humanity. The greatest warrior of islamic history also called saifullah i. Early years born in the year 642, khalid ibn alwalid was a member of the banu makhzums quraishy tribe which was the opposing enemy of his destined friend and prophet, muhammad s. Khalid bin alwaleed, his life and campaigns was written by the late lieutenantgeneral a.
Khalid bin walid who was a cousin of the mother of umar was the hero of the apostasy wars conducted during the caliphate of abu bakr. The fact is that it is due to their opposition to ali a. A biographical study of one of the greatest military generals in history. Why isnt khalid bin walid known to be a great military. The battle is also considered to be one of khalid ibn alwalids greatest military victories. It was formed by a merger of the yarmouk martyrs brigade, the islamic muthanna movement, and the army of jihad, all affiliated with the islamic state of iraq and the levant, on 21 may 2016. Khalid ibn alwalid ibn almughira almakhzumi was an arab muslim commander in the service of the islamic prophet muhammad and the caliphs abu bakr and umar who played a leading role in the ridda wars against rebel tribes in arabia in 632633 and the early muslim conquests of sasanian iraq in 633634 and byzantine syria in 634638.
Recently there has been some romanticising on lsy social media of jaysh khalid ibn alwaleed the army of khalid ibn alwaleed, referring historically to khalid ibn alwaleeds leadership of the muslim armies in the battle of yarmouk in 636 ce that led to the muslim conquest of the levant, having inflicted a heavy defeat on the byzantine army. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sayfallah almaslul, name given to khalid ibn alwalid, one of the companions of muhammad. Not only, he travelled to the majority of the battles fields that khalid bin walid ra fought in order to have a better appreciation of the battle tactics he deployed and the strategy he used. On arrival at the capital, abu bakr was told that malik bin nuwaira, was a muslim and that khalid had killed him in order to be able to marry the beautiful laila. A son to alwalid almughirah and lubabah alharith, khalid alwalid was raised at the surrounding of a wealthy family. The dimension of the book is added further when the ground challenges is visualized from a eye of army general. The first part of the biography is told through the lenses of the biography of the prophet muhammad pbuh. Khalid bin al waleed ra saifullah great islamic heros. Khalid ibnul waleed embraces islam by zummar ansari on prezi. Khalid ibn alwalid simple english wikipedia, the free. His most famous book the sword of allah is a biography on the muslim general, khalid ibn alwalid. Khalidla is a sick criminal, and is not the alleged sword of allah as is falsely attributed to him in sunni umayyad propaganda books.
Akram was a lieutenantgeneral in the pakistan army and a historian. Published 2012 by book corner showroom first published 1944. Be the first to ask a question about hazrat khalid bin waleed. Khalid bin walid aka saifullah allah ki talwar language. When khalid announced his intention of marrying laila some muslims did not take kindly to the announcement. Khalid bin alwaleed was one of the greatest generals in history, and one of the. Amr ibn al aas, an other famous general of 7th century islamic conquest, said this during ridda wars when caliph abu bakr asked him about his opinion regarding khalid. Khalid bin walid ra biography in urdu by abu rehan pdf. Which military leader accomplished a more amazing feat. Khalid ibn alwalid was appointed as leader and was handed the standard. The beginning of the war on muslims to come up with their position archers terkedince, khalid bin walid opportunity to evaluate and muslim armies from the rear with the cavalry in order has stuck. His first book, the sword of allah, on the life and campaigns of khalid ibn alwalid, was published in 1970 after a five years effort, including visits to battlefields in lebanon, syria, jordan, iraq, kuwait and saudi arabia.
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