The Biography of the Sword of Allah: Hazrat Khalid bin Walid “May Allah be Pleased with Him” (part 60)
In the land of Qin Nasrin, Hazar and Marash
After the conquest of Homs, Hazrat Syedna Abu Ubaidah (may Allah be pleased with him) sent Khalid to the city of Qin Nasrin. When Hazrat Syedna Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) reached the area, he encountered a large army of Roman forces. A fierce battle ensued, and eventually, they were able to kill Minas, their commander, and defeat his army, thus conquering the region.
Afterward, they continued on their way and arrived at the city of Qin Nasrin, where everyone had sought refuge in the fortresses and castles. Khalid addressed them, saying: “Even if you were to stand upon the clouds, Allah Almighty would either bring us to you by flight or bring you down to us.”
The Romans then assessed the situation in the region and Syria, concluding that many areas had been conquered by the Muslims, and they did not have the strength to resist them. Thus, they proposed peace.
Hazrat Syedna Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) accepted their proposal on the condition of demolishing the fortresses and made peace with them. He then proceeded to Marash, which he also easily conquered.
Seeing this situation, Heraclius no longer found a place for himself in Syria and Sham, so he bid farewell to Sham forever and uttered these words: “Farewell, O Syria! A farewell that I shall not see you again, and no Roman will return to you.”
Imam al-Mohaddessin Shamsuddin al-Dhahabi (may Allah have mercy upon him) says:
هرب هرقل عظیم الروم من أنطاکیه إلى القسطنطینیة»؛ “The King of Rome, after losing hope in Sham, went towards Antioch and then to the great and famous city of Constantinople.”
After that, the second caliph of the Muslims, Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him), was very pleased and satisfied with Khalid’s achievements and held him in even higher esteem in his heart. He said: «يرحم الله أبابكر، كان أعلم بالرجال مني، والله إني لم أعزله عن ريبة ولكن خشيت أن يوكل الناس إليه. » “May the blessings and mercy of Allah be upon Abu Bakr Siddiq, for indeed, he knew men better than I do. By Allah, I did not remove Khalid from the Syrian campaign out of any doubt or suspicion towards him, but I feared that people would rely on him and forget Allah the Almighty.” His words indicated that the first caliph truly understood Khalid’s military prowess and righteousness. Therefore, in most battles, either he would appoint Khalid as the commander or Khalid, due to his wisdom, would naturally become the leader, steering the battle to the advantage of the Muslims.
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