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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3846 — Khalid ibn al-Walid Sword of Allah
The Virtues Of Khalid Bin Al-Walid, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Hadith About Khalid ibn al-Walid Sword of Allah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3846
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3846
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ نَزَلْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَنْزِلاً فَجَعَلَ النَّاسُ يَمُرُّونَ فَيَقُولُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ هَذَا يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ " . فَأَقُولُ فُلاَنٌ . فَيَقُولُ " نِعْمَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ هَذَا " . وَيَقُولُ " مَنْ هَذَا " . فَأَقُولُ فُلاَنٌ . فَيَقُولُ " بِئْسَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ هَذَا " . حَتَّى مَرَّ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ فَقَالَ " مَنْ هَذَا " . فَقُلْتُ هَذَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ . فَقَالَ " نِعْمَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِ اللَّهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ وَلاَ نَعْرِفُ لِزَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ سَمَاعًا مِنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَهُوَ عِنْدِي حَدِيثٌ مُرْسَلٌ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
We Camped With The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) At A Place, And The People Began Passing By. The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Would Say: 'Who Is This, O Abu Hurairah?' So I Would Say: 'So-And-So.' So He Would Say: 'What An Excellent Slave Of Allah This Is.' And He Would Say: 'Who Is This?' So I Would Say: 'So-And-So.' So He Would Say: 'What A Bad Slave Of Allah This Is.' Until Khalid Bin Al-Walid Passed, So He Said: 'Who Is This?' So I Said: 'This Is Khalid Bin Al-Walid.' He Said: 'What An Excellent Slave Of Allah Is Khalid Bin Al-Walid, A Sword From Among The Swords Of Allah.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3846In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 246English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3846
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3846
This hadith about Khalid ibn al-Walid gives a clear praise from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. Abu Hurairah says that people passed by while they were camped with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked who each person was, and Abu Hurairah answered. When Khalid bin al-Walid passed, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: What an excellent slave of Allah is Khalid bin al-Walid, a sword from among the swords of Allah. The main focus is the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم praise of Khalid. The wording also shows that people were known by their deeds and standing. For people searching for Sword of Allah hadith, this narration is centered on Khalid’s honorable description in the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم words.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praised Khalid ibn al-Walid with a strong and honorable title.
- Being an excellent servant of Allah is a high form of praise.
- The hadith shows that people may be recognized for their service to Islam.
