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. . . . Khalid Ibn Sa'eed Ibn Al-Aas Radi-Allahu ‘anhu. . . . .

A Fighter of the Foremost Muslims.

Khalid Ibn Sa'eed Ibn Al-Aas Radi-Allahu 'anhu was born into a highly wealthy and power- oriented family. His family lived in luxury and abundance, and his father was proud of his influential high status among the Quraish. Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu descended from Ibn Umaiya, Ibn `Abd Shams and Ibn' Abd Manaf.

When the first rays of Islâm crept in, slowly but surely over Makkah to announce in whispers that revelation had descended upon Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam the Trustworthy in the Cave of Hirâ' with a message from Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala to proclaim to His slaves, Khalid's Radi-Allahu 'anhu heart was revived and he gave an ear to the whispering which was like a wonderful light, and he was also heedful to it. He was thrilled with joy as if he had been waiting for this news all his life. He kept on following these rays of light wherever they went. Whenever he heard his people talking about the new religion, he would join them and listen carefully with repressed joy. Every now and then, he would participate in the conversation with a word or two that gave impetus to the new religion to achieve publicity, effect, and guidance.

If you had seen him in those days, you would have the impression that he was a quiet young man who kept discrete silence. Yet beyond this calm appearance lurked a commotion of human feeling that was full of movement and joy. You could almost hear sounds of drums, trumpets, prayers, and glorifications. You could almost see the hoisted flags. His inner-self was feasting in the full meaning of the world. You could feel the joy, thrill, and even the clamour and clatter of the feast day.

This young man kept this big feast to himself and concealed it from all people. He knew that if his father found out that he harboured all this love, enthusiasm, and support for Prophet Muhammad's Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam invitation to Allâh's Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala way, he would offer him as a sacrifice to the `Abd Manaf. But when our inner selves are full and saturated with a certain feeling, it is not long before we lose control over it and it overflows freely and excessively. One day. . . No, it was not yet daybreak, and Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu was in a state of alert sleepiness when he saw a vision that was highly impressionistic, effective, and telling.

To be more precise, one night, Khalid Ibn Sa'eed Ibn Al-Aas Radi-Allahu 'anhu saw in his sleep a vision of himself standing on the brink of a great fire. His father stood right behind him. Strangely enough, his father was incessantly pushing him towards the brink. He wanted to throw him right into the burning fire. Then Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu saw Allâh's Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam rush to him and pull him with his blessed right hand away from the burning fire.

When Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu woke up he knew what he had to do. He hastened to Abû Bakr's As Siddîq Radi-Allahu 'anhu house and told him about his vision which was undoubtedly as clear as broad daylight. Abû Bakr As Siddîq Radi-Allahu 'anhu said, "Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala chose you for His Mercy. This is the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam. Follow him closely, for Islâm will keep you away from hell."

Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu rushed looking for the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam until he found him. Then he asked the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam about his message. He Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam answered him saying, "Worship Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala alone and join none with Him in worship. Believe in Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam, His slave and Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam; and, finally, abandon the worship of idols which do not hear, see, or have power to either harm or benefit you."

The Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam expressed his heartiest welcome as he shook Khalid's Radi-Allahu 'anhu hand. Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu instantly said, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala and I bear witness that Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam is His Messenger Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam." Simultaneously, the repressed joyful songs within him were set free. In fact, his celebration burst forth, and his father found out about his Islâm.

Now, on the day of Khalid's Radi-Allahu 'anhu Islâm, only four or five people had already preceded him in embracing Islâm. Said thought that his son's early Islâm would expose him to the humiliation and ridicule of the Quraish people. The Islâm of one of Said Ibn Al-'Aas's sons, had sufficed to shake the ground under Said's feet and throw doubts upon the credibility of his leadership.

Hence, he summoned Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu and asked him, "Is it true that you have followed Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam, despite his blasphemy against our gods?' Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu courageously answered, "By Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, he speaks the truth. I do believe in him and I will follow and obey him."

No sooner had he finished these words than his father leaped on him and beat him ruthlessly. Then he threw him into a pitch dark room in his house, where he was imprisoned. He tortured him with thirst, hunger, and exhaustion. Yet Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu kept on crying out from behind his bars, "By Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, he speaks the truth and I do believe in him."

Said realized that this torture was not enough; therefore, he dragged him to the sun-baked ground and dug a ditch for him between its heavy burning rocks and kept him there for three days without shade or cover. He had absolutely nothing to drink during those three days. His father gave up all hope that his son would turn back from his faith, so he dragged him back home and kept on luring him to apostatize from the new religion, then threatened him.

This manoeuvre of promising and threatening went on for a while, yet Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu was solid as a rock as he said to his father, "I will not turn apostate even if you promise me the world. I will live and die as a Muslim, so help me Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala." Said lost his temper and shouted fiercely, "Get out of my sight, you fool! By Al-Lât, I will not sustain you from now on." Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu answered, "Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala is the best of those who make provision."

Thus, he left the luxurious house that was full of food, clothes, and comfort. He left it to experience need and deprivation. But why should he worry when he had his faith by his side? Was he not in full control over his conscience and destiny? Then why should he be bothered by hunger, deprivation, or even torture? If a man found all he was looking for in the great truth that Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam was inviting people to believe in, there should be nothing in the whole world that could prove to be more important to him than his inner self, which he would then sell to Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala in a bargain in which Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala was both the owner and purchaser!

Thus, Khalid Ibn Sa'eed Radi-Allahu 'anhu subdued torture with sacrifice and overcame deprivation with faith. When the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam ordered his believing companions to embark on the second emigration to Abyssinia, Khalid Ibn Sa'eed Radi-Allahu 'anhu was one of the Muhaajiruun.

Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu settled there for the time destined by Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. Then he returned to his house with his brethren in A.H. 7. When they arrived, the Muslims had just finished the conquest of Khaibar. Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu settled in Madînah amidst the new Muslim society whose nucleus he was a part of, being one of the five first Muslims who had witnessed its birth and established its foundations.

Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu did not miss a war or a battle. He was always the first to go forth during war time.

As one of the foremost Muslims, and highly conscientious and disciplined, Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu was always loved and honoured.

He respected his conviction. Hence, he refused to hide or bargain with it. For instance, before the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam) died, he assigned Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu to the post of Governor of Yemen. When he heard the news concerning Abû Bakr's As Siddîq Radi-Allahu 'anhu nomination as Khalifah and the consensus of allegiance given to him, he left his work and set out for Madînah. He knew that Abû Bakr As Siddîq Radi-Allahu 'anhu was an unmatched, righteous, and pious believer. However, he thought that the caliphate was Banî Hashim's right. He believed that Al-'Abbâs Radi-Allahu 'anhu or Ali bin Abi Tâlib Radi-Allahu 'anhu should have been the Khalifah. He clung to his belief and did not take the oath of allegiance to Abû Bakr As Siddîq Radi-Allahu 'anhu. Notwithstanding that, Abû Bakr As Siddîq Radi-Allahu 'anhu held no grudge against him. On the contrary, he kept his love and appreciation for him. He did not compel him to give the oath nor hate him for refusing. He was hardly mentioned among the Muslims without the great Khalifah justly praising him. In time, Khalid Ibn Sa'eed Radi-Allahu 'anhu changed his viewpoint, and one day he broke through the lines of the Muslims in the mosque while Abû Bakr As Siddîq Radi-Allahu 'anhu was standing on the pulpit and gave the oath of allegiance to him. It was a true and confident pledge to Abû Bakr As Siddîq Radi-Allahu 'anhu.

Abû Bakr As Siddîq Radi-Allahu 'anhu marched with his armies to Syria and assigned the command of a regiment to Khalid Ibn Sa'eed Radi-Allahu 'anhu. Thus, he became one of the commanders of the armies. But before the troops left Madînah, Umar bin Al- Khattab Radi-Allahu 'anhu objected to Khalid's Ibn Sa'eed Radi-Allahu 'anhu command and prevailed on the Khalifah until he changed his previous order. Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu heard what had happened, yet his only response was, "By Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, I was not overjoyed with being a commander, nor was I broken-hearted for being dismissed!"

Abû Bakr As Siddîq Radi-Allahu 'anhu hastened to Khalid's Radi-Allahu 'anhu house to offer him his sincere apology and to explain his new decision. Then he asked Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu which of the commanders of the army he would like to accompany to Syria. He asked him if he would like to be with his cousin, `Amr Ibn Al-'Aas Radi-Allahu 'anhu or with Shurahbil Ibn Hasanah Radi-Allahu 'anhu?

Khalid Radi-Allahu 'anhu answered was highly revealing of his greatness and inner piety, for he answered, "My cousin is closer to me due to the relation of blood and Shurahbil Radi-Allahu 'anhu is closer to me due to his excellent piety." Then he chose to be a soldier in Shurahbil's Ibn Hasanah Radi-Allahu 'anhu regiment.

Abû Bakr As Siddîq Radi-Allahu 'anhu summoned Shurahbil Radi-Allahu 'anhu before the outbreak of the war and told him, "Take care of Khalid Ibn Sa'eed Radi-Allahu 'anhu. Treat him as you would like to be treated if you were in his position. You well know his high rank in Islâm. You know that when the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam died, he was already his governor in Yemen. I myself assigned him as a commander, then I rescinded my decision. I hope that this revoked order will make him even more pious and righteous, for I think that command is a trial. I gave him the chance to choose his commander and he preferred you to his cousin. If you need the opinion of a pious and true adviser, you must resort to Abu Ubaidah Ibn Al-Jarrah Radi-Allahu 'anhu first; second, Mu`adh Ibn Jabal Radi-Allahu 'anhu: and third, Khalid Ibn Sa'eed Radi-Allahu 'anhu. You will definitely find good advice with them. I warn you against acting upon your viewpoint alone and without consulting them first."

The pioneer of those martyred and rewarded in the Battle of Marj As-Sufar, where the Muslims and Romans met in terrible and deadly combat, was a glorious martyr who took a course in his life, from his early youth to the moment of his martyrdom, characterized by true belief and courageous action.

When the Muslims were examining their wounded and martyred on the battlefield, he lay there as he always was, a quiet young man with a discrete silence and strong determination. They all cried out, "May Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala be pleased with Khalid Ibn Sa'eed Radi-Allahu 'anhu."

"May Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala forgive me when I have gone wrong and Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala knows the bests!"
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