Sahaba / Tabi‘eenPhase 4a · Muhajirun, Ansar, Tabi‘eenMajor figure

Khalid ibn al-Walid (Sayf Allah) (RA)

خالد بن الوليد

d. 21 AH in Homs date disputed

A brilliant Qurayshi commander who fought against the Muslims at Uhud, accepted Islam in 8 AH, and was named 'Sword of Allah'. He led the Riddah wars and victories in Iraq and at Yarmuk.

Biography

Khalid's cavalry manoeuvre turned the Battle of Uhud against the Muslims. He accepted Islam around 8 AH with Amr ibn al-As. At Mu'tah he took the banner after the three appointed commanders were killed, and the Prophet ﷺ called him 'one of the swords of Allah' (Sahih Bukhari).

Under Abu Bakr he defeated the apostate forces (including Musaylimah at Yamamah) and led campaigns in Iraq and Syria, including Yarmuk (15 AH). Umar later removed him from supreme command. He died in Homs in 21 AH. The Prophet ﷺ disavowed his killing of Banu Jadhimah captives (Sahih Bukhari), showing accountability even for great commanders.

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

No specific verses cited for this node.

📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

Sahih al-Bukhari 3758 Sahih

The Prophet ﷺ announced the deaths of Zayd, Ja'far and Ibn Rawahah at Mu'tah, then 'a sword among the swords of Allah (Khalid) took the flag'.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4339 Sahih

When Khalid killed men of Banu Jadhimah who had said 'saba'na', the Prophet ﷺ said twice 'O Allah, I am free of what Khalid has done'.

💬 Explanation Unverified

Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective

Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside Israiliyat (Judeo-Christian lore absorbed into later tafsir) and weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: Sahih Bukhari reports, including the Banu Jadhimah incident.

Empires in their lifetime

Sasanian Persian Empire 224 CE – 651 CE
Led the first campaign into Sasanian Iraq in 633.
Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire) 395 CE – 1453 CE
Defeated the Byzantines at Yarmouk (636).
Rashidun Caliphate 632 CE – 661 CE
Commander in the Ridda wars, Iraq and Syria.