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==After Converting to Islam== | ==After Converting to Islam== | ||
Historians have reported different narrations on the date that Khalid b. Walid converted to Islam. Some said he converted to Islam in 5 A.H. after the [[battle of Banu Qurayza]], or it took place in the interval between the [[Hudaybiyya Peace Treaty]] (in 6 A.H.) and the [[ | Historians have reported different narrations on the date that Khalid b. Walid converted to Islam. Some said he converted to Islam in 5 A.H. after the [[battle of Banu Qurayza]], or it took place in the interval between the [[Hudaybiyya Peace Treaty]] (in 6 A.H.) and the [[Battle of Khaybar]] (in Muharram 7 A.H.) or in the seventh year after [[Hijrat]], after the [[battle of Trench]]. However according to a famous report, Khalid converted to Islam in the first of Safar 8 A.H. before the Conquest of Mecca. | ||
===The | ===The Eighth Year after Hijrat=== | ||
'''The Battle of Mu'ta''' | |||
Some months after converting to Islam, Khalid b. Walid attended the [[battle of Mu'ta]] in [[Jumada I]] 8 (A.H.). He was assigned in charge of Muslims army after the martyrdom of leaders of the army. He managed to bring the remaining Muslims soldiers back to [[Medina]]. Later Khalid said that in the battle of Mu'ta, nine swords were broken in his hands. It is said after the battle, Khalid b. Walid was titled as Sayf Allah. Some narrations stated that [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]] gave him the title. | |||
'''The Conquest of Mecca''' | |||
In the beginning of Shawwal in 8 A.H. Prophet Muhammad (s) ordered Khalid b. Walid to lead an army of 350 soldiers of [[Muhajirun]], [[Ansar]] and members Banu Sulaym tribe to Banu Jadhima near [[Mecca]] in order to invite them to Islam. Although they accepted Islam and surrendered, Khalid ordered to behead a number of them. When Prophet Muhammad (s) was informed of the incident, he dissociate himself from Khalid's action and sent [['Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] to pay [[diyat]] (blood-money) of the deceased. 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Awf believed that Khalid killed some of Banu Jadhima to take revenge for his uncle, Faka b. Mughira. | |||
In 20th of [[Ramadan]] 8 A.H. as Muslims were trying to conquer [[Mecca]], Khalid was ordered by Prophet Muhammad (s) to lead a group of horsemen to enter Mecca through Lait region. He fought against a number of [[Quraysh]] soldiers in Khandama and killed some of them. When he entered Mecca and joined Prophet (s), he tried to justify his actions. Once Prophet Muhammad (s) entered [[Ka'ba]], Khalid stood by the door and did not let anyone to enter. Later Khalid was ordered by Prophet Muhammad (s) to lead a group of cavalries to go to Batn Nakhla where they destroyed the famous idol called al-'Uzza, the biggest idol of Quraysh tribe. | |||
In the beginning of Shawwal in 8 A.H. Prophet Muhammad (s) ordered Khalid b. Walid to lead an army of 350 soldiers of [[Muhajirun]], [[Ansar]] and members Banu Sulaym tribe to Banu Jadhima near [[Mecca]] in order to invite them to Islam. Although they accepted Islam and surrendered, Khalid ordered to behead a number of them. When Prophet Muhammad (s) was informed of the incident, he dissociate himself from Khalid's action and sent [['Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] to pay [[diyat]] (blood-money) of the deceased. [['Abd al-Rahman b. 'Awf]] believed that Khalid killed some of Banu Jadhima to take revenge for his uncle, Faka b. Mughira. | |||
'''Battle of Hunayn''' | |||
In the same year, When Prophet Muhammad (s) was traveling from [[Mecca]] to the [[battle of Hunayn]] to fight against Hawazin tribe, Khalid b. Walid along with horsemen of Banu Sulaym were leading the army; however he ran away during the battle. It is said later he returned to the battle-field and fought against the enemies in the battle. Khalid was injured after killing some oppositions including a woman. Then Prophet Muhammad (s) ordered him not to kill children, women and slaves. Also When Prophet Muhammad (s) was moving toward [[Ta'if]] to fight against Thaqif tribe in 8 (A.H.), Khalid was marching on the front side of the army. | In the same year, When Prophet Muhammad (s) was traveling from [[Mecca]] to the [[battle of Hunayn]] to fight against Hawazin tribe, Khalid b. Walid along with horsemen of Banu Sulaym were leading the army; however he ran away during the battle. It is said later he returned to the battle-field and fought against the enemies in the battle. Khalid was injured after killing some oppositions including a woman. Then Prophet Muhammad (s) ordered him not to kill children, women and slaves. Also When Prophet Muhammad (s) was moving toward [[Ta'if]] to fight against Thaqif tribe in 8 (A.H.), Khalid was marching on the front side of the army. | ||
===The Ninth Year after Hijrat=== | ===The Ninth Year after Hijrat=== | ||
In [[Rajab]] 9 A.H. when Prophet Muhammad (s) was staying in Tabuk, he ordered Khalid to lead an army of 420 horsemen toward Ukaydir b. 'Abd al-Malik, the Christian ruler of [[Dumat al-Jandal]]. After a short fight Khalid managed to capture Ukaydir and then they made peace with each other. | In [[Rajab]] 9 A.H. when Prophet Muhammad (s) was staying in [[Tabuk]], he ordered Khalid to lead an army of 420 horsemen toward Ukaydir b. 'Abd al-Malik, the Christian ruler of [[Dumat al-Jandal]]. After a short fight Khalid managed to capture Ukaydir and then they made peace with each other. | ||
===In 10th Year after Hijrat=== | ===In 10th Year after Hijrat=== | ||
In [[Rabi' | In [[Rabi' II]] or [[Jumada I]] 10 A.H, [[Prophet Muhammad]] (s) sent Khalid b. Walid along with 400 soldiers toward Banu Harith (Balharith b. Ka'b) in Najran to invite them to Islam. In the same year, he was sent by Prophet Muhammad (s) to [[Yemen]] to invite people to Islam. He stayed there and invited people to Islam for six months, but nobody accepted his invitations. Later Prophet Muhammad (s) sent [['Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] to Yemen and ordered Khalid to return. | ||
==In the Time of Abu Bakr== | ==In the Time of Abu Bakr== | ||