Biography of the sword of Allah, Khalid bin Walid, MAPH (3rd part)
The great battle of Uhud and the scene of defeat
As mentioned in history and biography books, the battle of Uhud is the second major and historical war of Islam, which took place in the third year of Hijri. The reason for this battle was that Muslims won the Badr Battle by the mercy of Allah, in the battle of Badr, so that the polytheists of Makkah and the infidels of Quraysh not only felt, but were sure that they had become very weak, the crown of their pride was broken, and their arrogance disintegrated. Because of this, the Quraysh generals thought that they would launch another attack on the Muslims and take revenge for those who were killed in Badr.
In this war, Abu Jahl and Walid bin Mughirah and his son Khalid played important roles. However, the outcome was against their wishes, and apparently, the war was taking place in favor of the Muslims. A group of noble companions, stationed on top of a hill, came to believe that the war had ended and victory had been granted to the Muslims. The time had come to utilize Allah’s blessings and collect provisions for their families who had been waiting for them for a long time. Therefore, with this goal in mind, everyone rushed to collect the spoils and left that hill.
Khalid supervised the war from beginning to end and found a good opportunity to attack the Muslim army. With a cavalry unit, he attacked the Muslims, killing a large number of them and seizing the advantage of the war for himself. With this clever attack by Khalid, the Muslims suffered a great deal, and the infidel army was very pleased and happy.
Khalid and the Ahzab incident (Khandagh)
The word “Ahzab” is plural and is derived from the singular word “Hizb,” meaning a special group and congregation. The word “Khandagh” is an Arabic term originally taken from the Persian language, originally meaning “to dig,” referring to digging a small hole to protect against enemy attacks around a city or village. The Jews of Medina and the polytheists of Makkah, led by generals and commanders, including Khalid, negotiated with various Arab groups to eradicate a small group of Muslims completely. Regarding this, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) asked his companions for their opinions and advice in such a critical situation.
Hazrat Salman Farsi, MAPH, who had arrived in Medina from Persia, made a good suggestion that we, Persians, should dig around our area to defend our privacy and prevent the enemy from approaching. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) accepted this experienced proposal and officially initiated the work. On the 4th year of Hijri, as the Jews, polytheists, and infidels planned to attack Medina, they encountered the defense of Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH). Unaware of the Muslims’ new defensive tactic, the enemies could not enter Medina due to the defended perimeter. While the Muslims were repelling the enemies with arrows, Khalid bin Walid attempted to find a way around the ditches to attack the Muslims from the rear but was unsuccessful.
When the polytheists surrendered, believing the war had ended favorably for the Muslims, they moved back to Makkah, filled with fear that the Muslims might attack them from behind. They appointed Khalid and Amr bin Aas as two brave commanders to watch from the rear of their army. This incident highlights Khalid’s importance among the Quraysh such that they were proud of him and felt secure.
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