Khālid Ibn Al-Walīd
592 - 642
Nickname: The Sword Of ALLAH
Place Of Birth: Mecca, Arabia
Although It Is Believed That Relations Between `Umar And Khalid, Cousins, Were
Always Something Short Of Cordial, Khalid Apparently Harbored No Ill-Will. Upon
His Death, He Bequeathed His Property To `Umar And Made Him The Executor Of His
Will And Estate.[21] Khalid Died And Was Buried In 642 In Emesa (Homs), Syria.
He Had Wanted To Die A Martyr In The Field Of Battle, And Was Apparently
Disappointed When He Knew That He Would Die In Bed. Khalid Put All The Torment
Of His Soul Into One Last, Anguished Sentence:
“ I Fought In So Many Battles Seeking Martyrdom That There Is No Place In My
Body But Have A Stabbing Mark By A Spear , A Sword Or A Dagger, And Yet Here I
Am, Dying On My Bed Like An Old Camel Dies. May The Eyes Of The Cowards Never
Sleep.
Family
Khalid's Father Name Was Walid Ibn Al-Mughira And His Mother Name Was Lubabah A-Saghirah.Walid
Bin Mughira Had Many Wives And Had Many Children The Name Of Only His Following
Children Are Recorded In History.
Hisham Ibn Al-Walid,
Walid Ibn Al-Walid,
Ammarah Ibn Al-Walid,
Abdul Shams Ibn Al-Walid,
Walid Ibn Al-Mughira's Daughters Were: (Khalid's Sisters)
Faktah Bint Al-Walid,
Fatimah Bint Al-Walid,
Najiyah Bint Al-Walid,[Citation Needed]
It Is Unknown How Many Daughters Did Khalid Ibn Al-Walid Had, But Names Of His
Three Sons And One Known Daughter (Fourth Name As Under) Are Mentioned In
History Which Are As Follows:
Sulaiman Bin Khalid,
Abdulrehman Ibn Khalid,
Muhajir Bin Khalid.
Sara Binti Khalid
Sulaiman Was Killed During The Muslim Conquest Of Egypt, Muhajir Bin Khalid Died
In The Battle Of Siffin While Fighting From Caliph Ali's Side And Abdulrehman
Ibn Khalid Remained Governor Of Emesa During The Time Of 3rd Caliph Usman And
Participated In The Battle Of Siffin As One Of The Generals Of Muawiyah I, He
Was Also The Part Of Umayyad Army That Went For The Siege Of Constantinople.
Abdul Rehman Was Later To Be Appointed The Successor Of Muawiyah I But According
To Some Narration He Was Poisoned By Muawiyah I Because Muawiyah Wanted To Make
His Son Yazid I His Successor. The Male Line Of Descent From Khalid Is Believed
To Have Ended With His Grandson, Khalid Bin Abdur-Rahman Bin Khalid.