Khalidbinwaleed 210329053303

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The Sword of Allah

Md Shakhawat Ali, ID: 2023031099
id Bin Waleed : 7th Century Campaigns and Lesson L
HAZRAT KHALID BIN WALID (R)

INTRODUCTION
First Muslim General who shook the foundations of
Byzantine and Persian Empires
Campaigns were brilliantly Executed Comparable to

those of Napoleon, Hannibal and Alexander the Great.
Prophet Mohammed (SM) coveted him

“SAIFULLAH”- The Sword of ALLAH
SCOPE
➢Early Life & Military Career

➢Major Campaigns
➢Analysis of his Performance
and Leadership Competencies
➢Lesson Learnt for Future
Leaders
Life Sketch: Early Life
➢ Born: 585 AD in the Quraysh Tribe, in Bani Makhzum

Clan
➢ Khalid at Youth:
Best horseman and camel rider of Bani Makhzum,
expert in Bow, Lance and Spear,
renowned warrior and wrestler
➢ Khalid at Maturity: Interested on war and had ambition
of victory
Military Career-Before Accepting Islam
Battle of Uhud 625 AD: Leadership including Cavalry

manoeuevre, Quraysh Victory
Battle of Khanddak: Part of Quraysh campaign

CONVERSION TO ISLAM
Prophet’s(PBUH) Spiritual and character quality

influenced him & was strongly attracted by Islam
CAMPAIGNS DURING PROPHET (SM)
Battle of Mu’tah
In Sep. 629 AD against Byzantine Empire
Turned the tide from a bloody slaughter

into a strategic retreat
Prophet (PBUH) awarded him the title:

“Saifullah”- The Sowrd of Allah
Conquest of Mecca
In 630 AD Muslims conquered Makkah.

Khalid led one of the four Muslim Armies
Battle of Hunayn
In 630 AD, against the Bedouin

tribe of Hawazin near At-Ta’if
Khalid (R) suffered deep wounds

CAMPAIGNS DURING ABU BAKR (R)
Ridda Wars and Conquest of Arabia
After the death of Muhammad (SM), many Arab Tribes revolt
Khalid was given command of Muslim Army to counter revolted
Tribes
Battle of Yamamah
Khalid captured
almost 400 miles and
had a decisive victory Yamamah
against Musaylimah at
the Battle of Yamama
Invasion of Persian Army

To counter threat from Rome and Persia Abu Bakar sent
Khalid Bin Whaleed
Khalid captured almost Firaz

800 miles and had a Bagdad
decisive victory against
Persians at the Battle of
Firaz
Invasion of Byzantine Empire

Invasion of Syria: Capturing all border forts he met
Abusufian at Basra and took over supreme comd
Conventional Route
Capture of Damascus:
Khalid captured
Byzantine stronghold
Damascus in 634 AD. KBW Route through
waterless desert
Conventional Route
CAMPAIGNS DURING UMAR(R)
Dismissal from Command
Caliph Umar relieved Khalid from Supreme Comd
"I did not remove Khalid ibn al Waleed because I am angry

with him or because of betrayal of trust or responsibility
but the reason was just that I wanted people to know that
it is only Allah who gives victory
Battle of Yarmuk:
Khalid was the mastermind of

the annihilation which
resulted a devastating defeat
for the Byzantines.
Capture of Jerusalem:
Khalid captured Byzantine
stronghold Jerusalem in April 637
AD.
Conquest of northern Syria:

The Roman Army was totally
annihilated at the battle of Hazir.
Khalid next captured Aleppo from
Byzantine in 637 AD
Campaign in Armenia and

Anatolia:
Khalid captured upto main land
Anatolia
The expedition to Anatolia and
Armenia marked the end of the mil
career of KBW
[ [[[[ CAMPAIGNS DURING UMAR(R)
Dismissal from the Army:
Khalid was dismissed from the Army in autumn of 638
due to his extravagant act of giving a gift to a poet and
warrior who recited a poem in praise of him.
Dead of Khalid Bin Walid:

Khalid Bin Waleed died in 642 and
was buried in Syria at the age of 58.
Analysis of Khalid’s Performance as Military Leader
➢ Khalid was the architect of Muslim military doctrines.
➢ United the factions of Muslim army into one
➢ Infused Courage and supreme tactical genius and brought
successes.
➢ In the mobility, Khalid's troops had no match who can only be
compared with Genghis Khan
“The military campaigns of Khalid Bin

Walid,.. in Iraq, Persia, Syria and
Egypt are among the most brilliantly
executed in the history of warfare and
bear favorable comparison with those
of Napoleon or Alexander”
- Philip. K. Hitti
Analysis of Khalid’s Performance as Military Leader
Incomprehensible Devotion:
➢ Khalid’s greatest leadership attribute-devotion to the cause of
Islam.
Courage, Moral and Conceptual Superiority:
➢ Reflected in all the battles where he brilliantly fought against a
larger enemy (30 times larger in Mu’tah)
➢ Compensated the numerical inferiority of his forces by his
superior concept
Supreme Improvisation:
➢ Khalid was a master of innovation.
➢ While resource scarcity, he improvised and got the advantages in
the difficult situations
Analysis of KBW Performance as Military Leader
Tactical Genius
➢ Greatest tacticians and strategists of
all times
➢ Brilliant Rear Guard Action
➢ Daring Outflanking movement
➢ Infiltration behind enemy lines
➢ Double Envelopment combined with
turning movement
➢ Cutting enemy lines of operations
Interior Lines
➢ Commando Actions when needed
➢ Cavalry reserves for contingencies with
sheer timing and skill
➢ Audacious cavalry manoeuvre
➢ Hammer and Anvil tactics
Leasson Learnt for the Future Leader
> Willpower and devotion can compensate all odds to bring
victory
> Moral and Conceptual Superiority can counter physical
superiority
> Leaders must learn to take calculated risk
> Concentration of Forces and Surprise are the battle wining
principles of war
> Loyal Comd with high Ethical Value can be trusted
> Extravagancy can destroy the reputation of any Commander
at any levels
➢ High Degree of Training in Peacetime brings fortune in the
Battle Field:
Khalid’s tenacious military training in his youth helped
him to be strong in Dual fight and Cavalry movements
Conclusion
Employed basic and fundamental leadership skills and
Principles of War with perfection in the middle of seven
century
For Selection and Maintenance of the Aim,

Sustainability and Maintenance of Morale – He supersedes
even Gen Montgomary and Gen Slim
For Offensive Action, Flexibility and achieving Surprise –

He excels Desert Fox FM Romel
For Concentration of Force and Economy of Effort – He is

no less than Napolean
Rightfully, he deserves the title ‘The Sword of Allah’and

a place high in the list of all time military geniuses

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The Sword of Allah

id Bin Waleed : 7th Century Campaigns and Lesson L

HAZRAT KHALID BIN WALID (R)

Campaigns were brilliantly Executed Comparable to

Prophet Mohammed (SM) coveted him

➢Early Life & Military Career

➢ Born: 585 AD in the Quraysh Tribe, in Bani Makhzum

Battle of Uhud 625 AD: Leadership including Cavalry

Battle of Khanddak: Part of Quraysh campaign

Prophet’s(PBUH) Spiritual and character quality

In Sep. 629 AD against Byzantine Empire

Turned the tide from a bloody slaughter

Prophet (PBUH) awarded him the title:

In 630 AD Muslims conquered Makkah.

In 630 AD, against the Bedouin

Khalid (R) suffered deep wounds

Invasion of Persian Army

Khalid captured almost Firaz

Invasion of Byzantine Empire

Dismissal from Command

Caliph Umar relieved Khalid from Supreme Comd

"I did not remove Khalid ibn al Waleed because I am angry

Khalid was the mastermind of

Conquest of northern Syria:

Campaign in Armenia and

Dead of Khalid Bin Walid:

“The military campaigns of Khalid Bin

For Selection and Maintenance of the Aim,

For Offensive Action, Flexibility and achieving Surprise –

For Concentration of Force and Economy of Effort – He is

Rightfully, he deserves the title ‘The Sword of Allah’and

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