Because abu ubaida didnt have experience as a commander of military forces in such major operations, especially against the powerful roman army, abu bakr decided to send khalid ibn walid to assume command. These wise words of prophet muhammad s were best proved in the case of our hero khalid ibn ai walid r. It was an elementary school and a vocational school accounting and business after grade five. Our school, khaled bin al walid alhorj college, was first founded in 1920 as kulliyat al makassed for boys makassed college for boys. Khalid ibn alwalid ibn almughira almakhzumi arabic. It has two english editions, and has been translated into urdu, arabic, german and bahasa. Alfirdous 2006 about the book islamic teaches us how to have patience in ease and in hardship and to maintain good manners even with those who are rude and harsh, this islamic book by amr khalid explained how to persevere and maintain an islamic personality and. He fought more than 100 battles and remain undefeated.
Slowly adapting and accepting the presence of khalid al walid is no longer there and learn not to rely on khalid ibn al walid in battlefields. 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. Sayf allah almaslul the drawn sword of god the companion of prophet muhammad peace be upon him khalid the drawn sword of god khalid ibn alwalid arabic. Description this ebook was compiled for readers to learn about the life of khalid bin waleed, the sword of allah. Ibn asakir, reported that khalid drank some poison in front of a parleying dignitary from one of the citadels he was besieging just to frighten them into submission without committing. Khalid ben elwaleed the unbeaten leader, leadership analysis published on january 26, 2016 january 26, 2016 91 likes comments. Years later, caliph umar alkhattab took back khalid al walid. Khalid ordered for his cavalry to withdraw under cover of darkness before coming back in. Noted for its ottomanturkish architectural style, the mosque is dedicated to khalid ibn al walid, an arab military commander who led the muslim conquest of syria in the 7th century following the decisive battle of yarmouk. Accepting abu ubaidah as their new commander in chief.
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. To be frank, i had never heard of the guy until i read this question and read on wikipedia. Khalid ibn al walid 592642 also known as sayfallah almaslul the drawn sword of allah, was a sahabi, a companion of the prophet muhammadpbuh, and one of the greatest military commanders of all time. Im not a historian, but i love to read about history. 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. The battle is also considered to be one of khalid ibn al walid s greatest military victories. He became general of islamic army when religion islam was just a years old. History states that khalid ibne walid was the greatest general ever born and there are many references to proved it. Patience and good manners by amr khalid paperback 194 pages isbn. The sincere devotion of khalid ibn al walid to allah, the one and only umar ibn alkhattab discharged khalid ibn al walid, the greatest military leader, but he continued serving islam best as a soldier. His most famous book the sword of allah is a biography on the muslim general, khalid ibn al walid. This is only a summary of the life of khalid ibn walid ra and does not cover all the points of his life story.
Khalid ibn alwalid is drawn from chapter six, beginning on page 165, of volume five, the sword of islam of the twelvevolume historical series the christians. This is the last time after the war against muslims fought in the battle of trench. He conquered the apostates, especially musailamah alkadhab the liar and restored order and peace to the arabian peninsula. Khalid ben elwaleed the unbeaten leader, leadership. Personally, i consider khalid ibn al walid as one of the greatest generals in history. They point out that the sword of allah, khaled ibn walid may allah be pleased with him with his prowess in battle, had little knowledge and didnt memorise much of.
Table of contents introduction why khaled ben elwaleed brief about. Inspired by the controversial figures discussion thread. The prophet sent khalid bin al walid to the tribe of jadhima and khalid invited them to islam but they could not express themselves by saying, aslamna i. General history european history american history asian history. There arent many generals with a track record as stellar as his. Legacy of khalid ibn al walid ra shaykh muhammad abdul. Legacy of khalid ibn al walid ra shaykh muhammad abdul jabbar islamic guidance. He is noted for his military tactics and prowess, commanding the forces of muhammadpbuh and those of his immediate successors of the rashidun caliphate.
I have read two books about the early expansion of the rashidun caliphate, one written in 1885 and one written in 2004. Introduction amr khaled, a muslimegyptian televangelist, illustrates the ways in. The historian akram diya umari holds that khalid and amr embraced islam and. According to early muslim chronicles, abu bakr said, by allah, i shall destroy the romans and the friends of satan with khalid ibn al walid. With khalid ibn walid joining the camp of believers he found the honourable cause to fight for, and the believers gained a true military genius who was both an excellent strategist and a fierce fighter and army commander. 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. Akram was a lieutenantgeneral in the pakistan army and a historian. Khalid ibn alwalid simple english wikipedia, the free. Khalid ibn alwalid by omer yilmaz, paperback barnes. Sword of god, died 642, one of the two generals with. Was khalid bin walid a war criminal according to sunni. Abu alwaleed albaridi, who has served as a deputy amir of hisba for lsy, in a message to me today says the document above declaring the formation of jaysh khalid ibn alwaleed is authentic, and says the amir for jaysh khalid ibn alwaleed is abu hashim alhamawi admittedly, the name signed to the document is very. Biography of khalid bin walid bangla internet archive. Drawn sword o god, wis a companion o the islamic prophet muhammad.
He took those of the people of the book who aided them, down from their. Khaled converted to islam along with othman ben talha and amr ben alaas. 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. Enough from me here is a quick intro from the authors of the site. Biography of the famous commander khalid bin walid who was known as the prophets general. Amr khaled has 299 books on goodreads, and is currently reading by. Khalid ibn alwalid and his father many muslims have heard the name khalid ibn al walid but seldom have they been told who he was and who his father was. Islamic daiyah, amro khaled, discusses in his book some of islams principals and religious practices, such as ikhlass, tawbah, tawakkol, mans love to god, gods love to man, moujahadat alnafs, the road to jannah, and khishiah explaining their meaning and showing the importance of adhering to them through examples driven from the holy quran. Amr khaleds perceived religious legitimacy and the popularity of books and. Khalid ibn alwalid with this movement changed the course of the war and has defeated the muslims.
Throw out this desert arabian who urinates on his heels from allahs messenger mosque. After agreement with previously hudaybiyyah muslim brother, walid joined the ranks via references. Khalid ibn al walid vs philip ii of macedon vs cao cao. Qunfud and khalid bin al walid went to him and kept pushing him until they removed him from the mosque. After honing his skills as a soldier, his natural leadership qualities and courage on. Ibn kathir wrote the original story in his book albidayah wannihayah. Abu sulayman khalid ibn alwalid ibn almughirah almakhzumi arabic. Was khalid bin walid a war criminal according to sunni sahih books. If i were to marry a beautiful woman whom i love, or if i were given the good news of having a newborn son, it is less beloved and dear to my heart then to be, in a cold icy night, in an army waiting to meet the enemy the next morning. Why isnt khalid bin walid known to be a great military. Why did caliph umar dismissed khalid alwalid as general. The new york times magazine, in reference to khaled s popularity in arab countries, described him in its april 30, 2006 issue as the worlds most famous and influential muslim television preacher. Khalid ibn alwalid the great arab general from military.
Khalid ibn alwalid, byname sif, or sayf, allah arabic. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. This book charts his career as an illustrious and successful warrior, khalid ibn al walid, first against the muslim army, and later as leader of the muslim army. Khalid ibn alwalid vs philip ii of macedon vs cao cao. Khalid ibn alwalid ibn almughira almakhzumi was an arab muslim commander in the service. How good was khalid ibn alwalid as a military history. Growing up as one of three brothers in a military family, he always played commander to his brothers soldiers.
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