Khalid Bin Walid was a renowned 7th century Muslim general known as "The Sword of Allah". He led many successful campaigns against the Byzantine and Persian Empires that expanded Muslim territories significantly. Khalid displayed brilliance as a military leader and tactician, employing innovative strategies like daring flanking maneuvers, infiltration, and hammer and anvil tactics. His campaigns were executed with courage, improvisation, and a devotion to Islam that helped overcome numerical disadvantages. Khalid serves as a model for future leaders, demonstrating the power of moral and conceptual superiority, calculated risk-taking, and maintaining high troop morale and training.

1. HAZRAT KHALID BIN WALID (R)
The Sword of Allah
Presentation by
Md Shakhawat Ali, ID: 2023031099
id Bin Waleed : 7th Century Campaigns and Lesson L

2. INTRODUCTION
Prophet Mohammed (SM) coveted him
“SAIFULLAH”- The Sword of ALLAH
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.

3. SCOPE
➢Early Life & Military Career
➢Major Campaigns
➢Analysis of his Performance
and Leadership Competencies
➢Lesson Learnt for Future
Leaders

4. 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

5. Military Career-Before Accepting Islam
Battle of Uhud 625 AD: Leadership including Cavalry
manoeuevre, Quraysh Victory
Battle of Khanddak: Part of Quraysh campaign

6. CONVERSION TO ISLAM
Prophet’s(PBUH) Spiritual and character quality
influenced him & was strongly attracted by Islam

7. 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

8. CAMPAIGNS DURING PROPHET (SM)
Conquest of Mecca
In 630 AD Muslims conquered Makkah.
Khalid led one of the four Muslim Armies

9. CAMPAIGNS DURING PROPHET (SM)
Battle of Hunayn
Khalid (R) suffered deep wounds
In 630 AD, against the Bedouin
tribe of Hawazin near At-Ta’if

10. 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
Yamamah
Battle of Yamamah
Khalid captured
almost 400 miles and
had a decisive victory
against Musaylimah at
the Battle of Yamama

11. CAMPAIGNS DURING ABU BAKR (R)
Invasion of Persian Army
To counter threat from Rome and Persia Abu Bakar sent
Khalid Bin Whaleed
Khalid captured almost
800 miles and had a
decisive victory against
Persians at the Battle of
Firaz
Firaz
Bagdad

12. CAMPAIGNS DURING ABU BAKR (R)
Invasion of Byzantine Empire
Invasion of Syria: Capturing all border forts he met
Abusufian at Basra and took over supreme comd
Capture of Damascus:
Khalid captured
Byzantine stronghold
Damascus in 634 AD.
Conventional Route
KBW Route through
waterless desert
Conventional Route

13. 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

14. CAMPAIGNS DURING UMAR(R)
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.

15. CAMPAIGNS DURING UMAR(R)
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

16. [[[[[ 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.

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. Conclusion
For Selection and Maintenance of the Aim,
Sustainability and Maintenance of Morale – He supersedes
even Gen Montgomary and Gen Slim
Employed basic and fundamental leadership skills and
Principles of War with perfection in the middle of seven
century
Rightfully, he deserves the title ‘The Sword of Allah’and
a place high in the list of all time military geniuses
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