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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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An abridgment of the book

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Ramadan:

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Events and Lessons.

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The expedition of Khalid ibn al-Walid, may Allah be pleased with him,

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to demolish al-'Uzza.

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The Date:

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When five nights remained of Ramadan,

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in the eighth year of the Hijrah.

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The day of the Conquest of Makkah was

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a momentous day among

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the days of Islam,

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and a radiant era upon the horizon of time.

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For on this glorious day,

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the idols were demolished,

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the statues smashed,

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the practice of divining

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by arrows torn out from the Sacred House,

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and Makkah

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and its environs purified from the defilement of polytheism

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and idolatry.

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The Mother of Cities was proclaimed

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a land free from

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the deities of the pre-Islamic Jahiliyyah,

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and enriched with the worship of the oneness of Allah,

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the Lord of all creation.

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In the Noble Qur'an,

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there is frequent mention of

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the futility of idol worship,

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along with the continuous call

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to the oneness of Allah, the Exalted,

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and the rejection of every belief

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that contradicts it.

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Among those gods

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worshipped besides Allah, the Exalted,

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by the people of Makkah

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was al-'Uzza.

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Our Lord, Blessed and Exalted is He, says:

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"Have you considered al-Lat

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and al-'Uzza,

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and Manat, the third, the other?

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Is the male for you

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and for Him the female?

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That,

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then, is a division

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most unfair!

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They are not but

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names

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you have named

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them,

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you

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and your forefathers,

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for which

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Allah has not sent down

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any authority.

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They follow not

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except assumption

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and what desires

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the souls,

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while there has surely come

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to them from their Lord

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the guidance."

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Ibn Kathir said:

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"Al-'Uzza is derived from al-'Aziz (the Mighty),

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and it was a tree over which

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a structure and curtains had been erected in Nakhlah,

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situated between Makkah and at-Ta'if.

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Quraysh

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used to venerate it,

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as Abu Sufyan said on the Day of Uhud:

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'We have al-'Uzza,

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and you have no 'Uzza!'

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So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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'Say:

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"Allah is our Protector,

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and you have no protector."'"

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Al-Bukhari narrated from Abu Hurayrah,

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may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"Whoever swears an oath

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and says in his oath,

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'By al-Lat and al-'Uzza,'

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let him say,

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'There is no god worthy of worship except Allah.'

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And whoever says to his companion,

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'Come, let me gamble with you,'

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let him give charity."

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This applies to

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someone who utters it by a slip of the tongue,

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just as their tongues

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were accustomed to it during the time of

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the Jahiliyyah.

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These are the three explicitly mentioned

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in His Mighty Book.

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He singled this one out for mention—

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meaning al-'Uzza—

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because it was the most famous among them.

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Ibn Ishaq said in the Seerah:

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"The Arabs had

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taken false deities alongside the Ka'bah,

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which were shrines

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they venerated just as they venerated the Ka'bah.

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They had custodians and gatekeepers,

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offerings were dedicated to them

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just as offerings were dedicated to the Ka'bah,

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they circumambulated them

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just as they circumambulated it,

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and they slaughtered sacrifices near them,

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though they recognized the Ka'bah's superiority over them,

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for they knew

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that it was the House of Ibrahim, peace be upon him,

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and his place of worship.

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Thus, Quraysh and Banu

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Kinanah possessed al-'Uzza at Nakhlah,

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and its custodians

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and gatekeepers were Banu Shayban

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from Sulaym, the allies of

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Banu Hashim."

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When five nights remained of Ramadan

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in the eighth year,

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right after the Conquest of Makkah,

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the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent

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Khalid ibn al-Walid, may Allah be pleased

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with him, to demolish al-'Uzza,

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and so he demolished it.

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Ibn al-Kalbi said:

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"The one who first instituted al-'Uzza

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was Zalim ibn As'ad.

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It was located in a valley in Nakhlah,

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and it was the greatest

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of idols among Quraysh.

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They used to visit it,

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dedicate offerings to it,

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and seek proximity through sacrifices near it.

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Quraysh had indeed

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set aside a sacred sanctuary for it in the valley of

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Hurad, making it a sacred precinct

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to rival the sanctuary of the Ka'bah.

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And Quraysh

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accorded it special veneration."

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For that reason,

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Zayd ibn 'Amr ibn Nufayl said—

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who had devoted himself to pure monotheism

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during the Jahiliyyah, abandoning

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its worship and the worship of other

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idols:

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"I have abandoned both al-Lat and al-'Uzza together;

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thus does

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the resolute, patient person act.

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Neither al-'Uzza do I worship,

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nor its two daughters,

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nor do I visit the two idols of Ghanam,

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nor do I visit Hubal,

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though he was once our lord

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in times past when my intellect was tender."

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When the year of the Conquest came,

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the Prophet, peace be upon him, summoned

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Khalid ibn al-Walid

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and said:

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"Go to a tree

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in the valley of Nakhlah and cut it down."

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So Khalid set out,

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and when

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its custodian, Dubayyah, saw him,

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Dubayyah said to al-'Uzza:

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"O 'Uzza, launch a fierce assault

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and do not fail!

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Cast off your veil against Khalid

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and tuck up your robes!

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For if you do not kill

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Khalid today, you will incur

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swift disgrace and be defeated!"

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Thereupon

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Khalid said: "O 'Uzza, disbelief be upon you,

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not praise!

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Indeed, I have seen that Allah has

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humiliated you."

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He then struck her, splitting her head,

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and she turned into ashes.

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Then he chopped down the tree

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and killed Dubayyah, the custodian.

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Then he returned to the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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and informed him.

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So he said:

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"That was al-'Uzza,

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and there is no 'Uzza for the Arabs after her;

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indeed, she

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will never be worshipped after this day."

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Around that same time

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in Ramadan of that year,

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the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings

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be upon him, dispatched 'Amr ibn al-'As

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to demolish Suwa'

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in the land of Hudhayl,

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and he dispatched Sa'd ibn Zayd

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al-Ashhali to demolish Manat,

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which was located at al-Mushallal

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and belonged to the Aws, the Khazraj, and Ghassan.

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Glimpses

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from the Seerah of Khalid ibn al-Walid,

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may Allah be pleased with him.

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Indeed, Khalid ibn al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) is

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an exemplar—

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a unique model of noble men

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who etched with their magnificent

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deeds their names

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upon the wall of time,

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leaving their praise shining brightly

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in the memory of eternity.

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A few short years

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of a life of greatness

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entered Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him)—

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eternal like his name—

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into the history of the great,

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remaining an advanced academy

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from whose genius

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great minds graduate,

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and from the legacy of whose

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extraordinary military deeds

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generations after generations drink.

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Indeed, Abu Sulayman

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(may Allah be pleased with him) was a model

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of the seasoned commander

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who mastered

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the art of leadership,

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excelled at crafting battle plans,

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and knew how to direct them.

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He was a fine example

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of a great man

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who humbles himself before the truth,

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bows to it,

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casts aside arrogant pride,

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and answers the call of prudent reason

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and the invitation of the upright religion.

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He was a shining example

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of a believing commander

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who seeks his reward

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from Allah alone,

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counting his work as stored with Him,

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never seeking military ranks

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or promotions,

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nor clinging eagerly

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to the station he reached.

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He never exploited

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his military position

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to pursue his personal whims

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or satisfy his worldly desires.

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He was

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a burnished sword

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with which Allah struck down the heads of falsehood,

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raised the banner of truth,

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and removed

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from the path of Islam's spreading light

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dense veils of injustice

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and darkness that stood

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in its way, until he reached

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with the hooves of Islam's cavalry horses

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the lands of Byzantium and Persia.

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Let us draw closer

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to his life for a moment

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to know this great man

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who entered

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the world as a newborn in Makkah,

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and whose pure body was embraced

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in death by a plot

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of land in the Levant.

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His Name and Lineage,

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may Allah be pleased with him:

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He is the great commander

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and noble Companion,

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Khalid ibn al-Walid ibn al-Mughirah

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ibn 'Abdullah

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ibn 'Umar ibn Makhzum al-Qurashi

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al-Makhzumi,

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the Sword of Allah, Abu Sulayman,

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one of the most famous brave warriors.

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He was never defeated in the pre-Islamic era (Jahiliyyah)

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nor in Islam.

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He was one of the nobles of

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Quraysh during the Jahiliyyah.

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His Acceptance of Islam,

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may Allah be pleased with him:

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Scholars differed regarding the time of his conversion

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and migration. It was said

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in the seventh year after

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Khaybar, and it was said before it,

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and it was said on the first day

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of Safar in the eighth year

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of the Hijrah.

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Ibn Hajar preferred the view that

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he accepted Islam between al-Hudaybiyyah

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and the Conquest of Makkah.

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His Specialization, may Allah be pleased with him:

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He was a military commander

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of the first order,

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both in the Jahiliyyah and in Islam.

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His battle plans

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and military tactics were

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among the causes of

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victory in his battles.

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In the Jahiliyyah,

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the custodianship of the dome (al-Qubbah)

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and the reins of the horses (al-A'innnah) were entrusted to him.

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As for the dome,

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they would set it up

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and assemble within it

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whatever supplies they equipped the army with;

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as for the reins,

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he was

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the leader of Quraysh's cavalry

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in wars.

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He fought alongside the disbelievers of Quraysh

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in wars up until the Umrah of al-Hudaybiyyah,

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and his role in turning

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the tide of battle in the Battle of

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Uhud is well known.

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In Islam,

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he held the lion's share,

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as will be mentioned.

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Due to his preoccupation with this specialization,

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he did not narrate from the Messenger of Allah

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(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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except a few hadiths,

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such as the hadith about eating lizard

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in the house of his maternal aunt

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Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her)

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at the dining sheet of the Messenger of Allah

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(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him),

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and his statement in which he said:

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"Nine swords were broken

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in my hand

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on the day of Mu'tah,

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and nothing remained in my hand

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except a Yemeni broadsword."

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He even said:

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"Jihad distracted me

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from learning much

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of the Qur'an."

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His Virtues, may Allah be pleased with him:

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First:

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The Messenger of Allah

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(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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titling him as one of the swords of Allah.

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On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him),

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the Prophet

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(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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announced the deaths of Zayd, Ja'far,

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and Ibn Rawahah to the people

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before there came to them

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news of them.

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He said: "Zayd took the banner

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and was struck down;

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then Ja'far took it

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and was struck down;

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then Ibn Rawahah took it

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and was struck down"—and his eyes

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were overflowing with tears—

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"until a sword

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from the swords of Allah took it,

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whereupon Allah granted them victory."

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He became known by this noble title.

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Second:

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The defense of him by the Messenger of Allah

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(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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when it was said of him

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that he withheld zakat.

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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him),

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he said:

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The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) ordered

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the giving of charity.

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It was said:

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"Ibn Jamil, Khalid ibn al-Walid,

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and al-'Abbas ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib withheld it."

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So the Prophet

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(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"As for Khalid,

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you are doing an injustice

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to Khalid,

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for he has devoted his armor

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and equipment in the cause of Allah."

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Third:

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The praise of the Messenger of Allah

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(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for him

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as being an excellent young man of the tribe.

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Abu 'Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him) said:

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I heard the Messenger of Allah

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(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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say:

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"Khalid is a sword from the swords of Allah (Mighty and Majestic is He),

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and an excellent young man of the tribe."

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Fourth:

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The supplication of the Messenger of Allah

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(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for him

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for victory.

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On the authority of Abu Qatadah al-Ansari

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(may Allah be pleased with him), he said:

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The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"O Allah,

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he is a sword from

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Your swords, so grant him victory."

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Fifth:

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The praise of the senior Companions

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for him. Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) said regarding him—

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and he was his maternal cousin—

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"Women have never

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given birth to

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the likes of Khalid."

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And he also said regarding him,

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when he learned that the women of Banu al-Mughirah

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had gathered to weep for him:

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"There is no harm in them

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pouring forth their tears

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over Abu Sulayman,

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so long as there is no throwing of dust

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or wailing."

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Throwing dust refers to placing soil on the head,

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while wailing refers to loud, raised

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voices.

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And when he passed away,

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Omar uttered the prayer of loss and said:

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"By Allah, he was a fortress against

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the throats of the enemy,

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and a man of blessed character."

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He likewise said:

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"May Allah have mercy on Abu Sulayman.

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What is with Allah is far better for him

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than the state he was in.

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Indeed, he died blessed

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and lived praised."

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His death (may Allah be pleased with him):

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He died in his bed

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in the year 21 AH

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in Homs,

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and he was buried in a village

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a mile away from Homs.

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His grave has remained

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well-known there to this day,

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and those who claim

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that he died in Medina are mistaken.

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When he passed away,

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nothing was found in his possession

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except his horse, his servant,

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and his weapons.

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He had said:

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"When I die,

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look to my weapons and my horse,

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and dedicate them as equipment

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in the cause of Allah."

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