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Khalid ibn al-Walid ibn al-Mughira al-Makhzumi (Arabic: خالد بن الوليد بن المغيرة المخزومي, romanized: Khālid ibn al-Walīd ibn al-Mughīra al-Makhzūmī; died 642) was a 7th-century Arab military commander. He initially headed campaigns against Muhammad on behalf of the Quraysh.
Khālid ibn al-Walīd was one of the two generals (with ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ) of the enormously successful Islamic expansion under the Prophet Muhammad and his immediate successors, Abū Bakr and ʿUmar. Although he fought against Muhammad at Uḥud (625), Khālid was later converted (627/629) and joined.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 20, 2024 · Khalid bin Waleed, often called Saifullah (the Sword of Allah), stands among the most distinguished figures in Islamic history. His journey from a formidable foe to a formidable general of Islam paints a portrait of transformation driven by faith and strategic insight.
- Inam Ullah
Apr 6, 2024 · The Prophet and the Muslims prepared to enter Mecca. The army was organized into four groups. The Prophet appointed Khalid ibn al-Walid as the leader of the right flank to enter Mecca from the south to the north. The Prophet instructed them not to kill anyone unless they fought.
Through clever planning and courageous fighting, Khalid managed to make an opening within the lines of the enemy through which the Muslim army managed to get out safely. We are told in Sahih Al-Bukhari that our hero used seven swords that all broke in that battle.
He was the son of Al Khattab, and his name was Umar. Soon after his birth Khalid was taken away from his mother, as was the custom among the better families of the Quraish, and sent to a Bedouin tribe in the desert.
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Nov 28, 2014 · Khalid ibn Walid (radiallahu anhu) was a battle machine, a warrior chosen by Allah SWT. He was taught by the early ages of five or six by his father, a known warrior of the Quraish, for many years how to use an arrow, spear and a sword.
