One of the greatest warriors and military generals in history Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed (R.A)

One of the greatest warriors and military generals in history  Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed (R.A)

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 Khalid bin Waleed (R.A.) was born in Makkah to Waleed Bin 

Mughira, chief of Banu Makhzum, a clan of the Arab tribe of 

Quraysh. Banu Makhzum was one of the three leading clans of the 

Quraysh and were responsible for matters of war. It is no 

wonder then that the upbringing of a child from Banu Makhzoom

 was done under special conditions. Soon after birth, the child is

 sent to live with the Bedouins in the desert, away from pollution 

and corruption. By the age of five or six, they return to

 their parents. As Banu Makhzum were responsible for warfare, it 

goes without saying that these people were very skilled

 with use the spear, the lance, the bow, the sword and were 

amongst the best horsemen of Arabia. Khalid Bin Waleed (R.A.) Is 

known to have been especially good with the lance and

 a champion wrestler of his time.

Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed (R.A.) was also the

 cousin of Umar Bin Khattab (R.A.), Who was

 the first of the Rightly guided Khalifah’s

 of Islam. They therefore shared a lot of

 resemblance in the way they looked. They

 were both tall and had well-built bodies

 with broad shoulders.

Not much is known about Hazrat Khalid (R.A.)

 during the early days of the preaching of

 Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). His father was

 known for his hostility against Prophet

 Muhammad (S.A.W.). Khalid Bin Waleed did not

 take part in the battle of Badr, which was

 the first battle between the Muslims and the

 unbelievers, but he did fight against the

 Muslims in the battle of Uhud. He later

 converted to Islam  and joined Prophet

 Muhammad (S.A.W.) in the conquest of Mecca

 in ;thereafter he commanded a number of

 conquests and missions in the Arabian

 Peninsula. After the death of Muhammad Mustafa Sallallahu 

Alaihi Wasallim,

 Khalid Bin Waleed RA recaptured a number of provinces that

 were breaking away from Islam. He was sent

 northeastward by the caliph Abu Bakr Siddeeq R A  to

 invade Iraq, where he conquered Al-Ḥirah.

 Crossing the desert, he aided in the conquest of Syria.