Khalid b. al-Walid

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Khums . Sunni-Shi'a . Slavery . Buraydah b. al-Husayb al-'Aslami . Khalid b. al-Walid . Imam Ali b. Abi Talib

Is the claim that Buraida and Khalid bin Walid accused Imam Ali (a) of unjust distribution of Khums and keeping a slave girl for himself credible? Did the Imam own female slaves while Fatima (sa) was still alive?

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The claim of Buraida against Ameerul Mo’mineen (AS) was instigated by Khalid ibn Al-Waleed. Such claim can not be trusted because it came from Munafiqs.

‘Imam Ali (AS) did not have any relationship with any woman during the life of Lady Fatima (AS). Even if the narration is authentic and the share of Imam Ali (AS) was a female slave, it does not mean that he had slept with her but he can sell her or keep her for serving his wife or children.

'Wassalam.

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Nickname . Khalid b. al-Walid

Did the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) give the nickname "Sword of Allah" to Khalid bin Waleed? Additionally, was Khalid bin Waleed appointed as a military commander before or after the death of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW)?

The Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) never gave the title “Sword of Allah” to Khalid bin Waleed, on the contrary, he said : O Allah, I disassociate myself from what Khalid bin Al-Waleed committedاللهم إني أبرأ إليك مما صنع خالد بن الوليد . (Saheeh Al-Bukhari; page 7189 and 4339,

Saheeh Al-Nasaa'ee by Al-Albanian; page 5420,

Al-Shawkani in Nayl Al-Awtaar نيل الأوطار، 8/9,

Al-Muhalla by Ibn Hazm; 10/368

Al-Estee'aab by Ibn abdil Barr, 2/12

Khalid bin Al-Waleed was a friend of Abu Bakr who appointed him as military leader. Omar called Khalid as enemy of Allah. (Ibn Al-Atheer; Al-Bidayah wal-Nihayah 9/461

Al-Dhahabu ; Siyar A;Kaamil Al-Nubalaa' ;1/378

Tareekh Al-Tabari; 2/213.

Wassalam.

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Sunni-Shi'a . Khalid b. al-Walid

What is the Shia view on Khalid bin Waleed?

Shia view on every person is always based on his obedience or disobedience to Allah and The Messenger (SAWA). Khalid bin Al-Waleed spent most of his life fighting against Islam and the Prophet (SAWA) since he was in Makkah till he surrendered to Muslims. Khalid bin Al-Waleed fought against Islam in the battle of Badr and was captured by Muslims ( according to the famous Sunni historian Al-Waaqidi). He fought against Islam in the battle of Uhud and caused a disaster for Muslims. Even after he was forced to surrender to Muslims, he committed crimes which made the Prophet openly dis-associate himself from the acts of Khalid. (Saheeh Al-Bukhari; 7189).

Khalid ibn Al-Waleed was sent by his friend Abu Bakr to fight against Malik bin Nowairah who was a pious companion appointed by the Prophet to collect the Islamic dues from his tribe Bani Tamim. Khalid despite knowing that Malik bin Nowairah was a Muslim,he killed him and took and slept with his wife on the same night which is a crime against basic rules of Islam. Omar ibn Al-Khattab called Khalid: O enemy of Allah, you killed a Muslim man then slept with his wife. I will stone you. (Tareekh Al-Tabari 2:504 and Al-Kaamil by Ibn Al-Atheer 2:359).

Khalid ibn Al-Waleed is been praised by some Muslim groups for political reasons because of his enmity against Ali ibn Abi Talib. He was one of the persons who attacked the house of Fatima and Ali and he was involved in a plan to kill Ali which could not succeed.(Kitab Al-Sunnah by al-Khallaal 3:505 and Tareekh Dimishq by Ibn Asaakir , V.41, P.46 and Al-Ansaari by al-Sam'ani 3:95).

Wassalam.