"أَلا أُخبركم بجيشكم هذا الغازى؟ إِنهم انطلقوا حتى لَقُوا العدوَّ؛ فأُصيب زيد شهيدًا، فاستغفروا له، ثم أخذ اللواءَ جعفر بن أبى طالب فشدَّ على القوم حتى قتل شهيدًا أَشْهَدُ له بالشهادة، فاستغفروا له، ثم أخذ اللواءَ عبد اللَّه بن رواحة فأَثبت قدمه حتى أَصيب شهيدًا، فاستغفروا له، ثم أخذ اللواءَ خالد بن الوليد، ولم يكن من الأُمراءِ، هو أَمَّر نفسه، اللهم هو سيف من سيوفك فانصره، انفروا فأَمدوا إِخوانكم ولا يتخلفنَّ أحَدٌ ".
[Machine] Abu Qatada Fares, a companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent an army led by commanders. He said, "Follow Zaid bin Haritha, and if he is martyred, then follow Jafar, and if he is martyred, then follow Abdullah bin Rawaha." Jafar stepped forward and said, "O Messenger of Allah, may I be sacrificed for you, my father and mother! I do not have a strong desire to be chosen over Zaid." The Prophet ﷺ said, "March forth, for you do not know in which matter goodness lies for you."
So they departed and stayed there as long as Allah willed. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ascended the pulpit and commanded the call to prayer to be made for congregational prayer. He said, "Shall I inform you about your army that has fought a battle? They advanced and met the enemy, and Zaid was martyred. Pray for his forgiveness." The people began to pray for him. Then Jafar bin Abu Talib took the flag and fought the enemy until he was martyred. Pray for his forgiveness." The people began to pray for him. After that, Abdullah bin Rawaha took the flag and fought the enemy until he was martyred. Pray for his forgiveness." The people began to pray for him. Then Khalid bin Al-Walid took the flag, even though he was not a commander, but he appointed himself as one. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ raised both of his hands and said, "O Allah, he is one of Your swords, therefore give him victory." From that day on, Khalid bin Al-Walid was called "the Sword of Allah."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قَتَادَةَ فَارِسُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ جَيْشَ الْأُمَرَاءِ قَالَ «عَلَيْكُمْ زَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ فَإِنْ أُصِيبَ زَيْدٌ فَجَعْفَرٌ فَإِنْ أُصِيبَ جَعْفَرٌ فَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ» فَوَثَبَ جَعْفَرٌ فَقَالَ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا كُنْتُ أَرْغَبُ أَنْ تَسْتَعْمِلَ عَلَيَّ زَيْدًا فَقَالَ «امْضِ فَإِنَّكَ لَا تَدْرِي فِي أَيِّ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ» فَانْطَلَقُوا فَلَبِثُوا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ صَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ وَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُنَادَى الصَّلَاةُ جَامِعَةٌ فَقَالَ «أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ عَنْ جَيْشِكُمْ هَذَا الْغَازِي؟ انْطَلَقُوا فَلَقَوَا الْعَدُوَّ فَأُصِيبَ زَيْدٌ شَهِيدًا اسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ» فَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ النَّاسُ «ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَشَدَّ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ حَتَّى قُتِلَ شَهِيدًا اسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَثَبَتَتْ قَدَمَاهُ حَتَّى قُتِلَ شَهِيدًا اسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ الْأُمَرَاءِ هُوَ أَمَّرَ نَفْسَهُ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ضَبْعَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ » اللَّهُمَّ هُوَ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِكَ انْتَصِرْ بِهِ فَمِنْ يَوْمَئِذٍ سُمِّيَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ سَيْفَ اللَّهِ «
[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ ascended the pulpit and ordered the caller to proclaim the congregational prayer. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Great news! Great news! Great news! Shall I inform you about your army in this battle? They have set out until they met the enemy. However, Zaid was martyred, so seek forgiveness for him. Then Ja'far took the banner and fought bravely until he was also martyred. I bear witness for him with martyrdom, so seek forgiveness for him. Then Abdullah ibn Rawaha took the banner and stood his ground until he was also martyred. So seek forgiveness for him. Then Khalid ibn Al-Walid took the banner, although he was not among the commanders, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ raised both of his hands and said, 'O Allah, this is a sword from Your swords, so grant it victory on that day.' It was then named Khalid, the Sword of Allah."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ صَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ فَأَمَرَ الْمُنَادِيَ أَنْ يُنَادِيَ الصَّلَاةُ جَامِعَةٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «ثَابَ خَبَرٌ ثَابَ خَبَرٌ ثَابَ خَبَرٌ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ عَنْ جَيْشِكُمْ هَذَا الْغَازِي؟ إِنَّهُمُ انْطَلِقُوا حَتَّى إِذَا لَقُوَا الْعَدُوَّ لَكِنَّ زَيْدًا أُصِيبَ شَهِيدًا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ جَعْفَرٌ فَشَدَّ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقُتِلَ شَهِيدًا أَنَا أَشْهَدُ لَهُ بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَأَثْبَتَ قَدَمَيْهِ حَتَّى أُصِيبَ شَهِيدًا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ الْأُمَرَاءِ فَرَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ضَبْعَيْهِ» وَقَالَ «اللهُمَّ هَذَا سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِكَ فَانْتَصِرْ بِهِ فَيَوْمَئِذٍ سُمَيَّ خَالِدٌ سَيْفَ اللهِ»
[Machine] Abu Qatadah al-Ansari, the Persian messenger of Allah's Messenger ﷺ , narrated: Allah's Messenger ﷺ sent the army of the leaders and said, "Zaid bin Harithah is your leader. If Zaid is martyred, then Ja'far bin Abi Talib should take over. If Ja'far is martyred, then Abdullah bin Rawahah should step forward." Ja'far stood up and said, "By my father and mother! I have never been afraid to be assigned under Zaid." Zaid replied, "Go, for you do not know in which of the two is goodness for you." So they left and stayed as long as Allah willed. Then, Allah's Messenger ﷺ ascended the pulpit and ordered the congregational prayer to be called. He said, "Shall I inform you about your army, this warrior? They set off and encountered the enemy. Zaid was martyred, so seek forgiveness for him and people sought forgiveness for him." Ja'far bin Abi Talib took the banner and fought fiercely until he was martyred. He bore witness to him with martyrdom, so seek forgiveness for him. Then, Abdullah bin Rawahah took the flag and held his ground until he was martyred. Seek forgiveness for him too. Then, Khalid bin Al-Walid, who was not one of the leaders, took command upon himself. Then, Allah's Messenger ﷺ raised his two fingers and said, "O Allah! It is a sword among Your swords, so grant it victory." Then he said, "March forward and strengthen your brothers, and let no one hesitate." So the people went forth in intense heat, by foot and on horseback.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قَتَادَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ فَارِسُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ جَيْشَ الْأُمَرَاءِ فَقَالَ عَلَيْكُمْ زَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ فَإِنْ أُصِيبَ زَيْدٌ فَجَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَإِنْ أُصِيبَ جَعْفَرُ فَعَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَوَثَبَ جَعْفَرٌ فَقَالَ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي مَا كُنْتُ أَرْهَبُ أَنْ تَسْتَعْمِلَ عَلَيَّ زَيْدًا فَقَالَ «امْضِ فَإِنَّكَ لَا تَدْرِي فِي أَيِّ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ؟» فَانْطَلَقُوا فَلَبِثُوا مَا شَاءَ اللهُ ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ صَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ وَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُنَادَى الصَّلَاةُ جَامِعَةٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ عَنْ جَيْشِكُمْ هَذَا الْغَازِي؟ إِنَّهُمُ انْطَلِقُوا فَلَقُوا الْعَدُوَّ فَأُصِيبَ زَيْدٌ شَهِيدًا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ فَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ النَّاسُ» ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَشَدَّ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ حَتَّى قُتِلَ شَهِيدًا أَشْهَدُ لَهُ بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَأَثْبَتَ قَدَمَيْهِ حَتَّى قُتِلَ شَهِيدًا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ الْأُمَرَاءِ هُوَ أَمَّرَ نَفْسَهُ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِصْبُعَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «اللهُمَّ إِنَّهُ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِكَ فَانْتَصَرَ بِهِ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «انْفِرُوا فَأَمِدُّوا إِخْوَانَكُمْ وَلَا يَخْتَلِفَنَّ أَحَدٌ فَنَفَرَ النَّاسُ فِي حَرٍّ شَدِيدٍ مُشَاةً وَرُكْبَانًا»
[Machine] The messenger of Allah ﷺ ascended the pulpit and instructed the caller to prayer to announce the congregational prayer. The messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Good news, good news, good news! Shall I inform you about your army, this warrior? They have set out and met the enemy, but Zaid was martyred. So, seek forgiveness for him. Then, Ja'far took the banner and fought fiercely against the people until he was martyred. I bear witness to his martyrdom, so seek forgiveness for him. Then, Abdullah ibn Rawaha took the banner and stood his ground until he was martyred. So, seek forgiveness for him. Then, Khalid ibn al-Walid took the banner, even though he was not one of the commanders. The messenger of Allah ﷺ raised his hands and said, "O Allah, he is a sword among Your swords, so grant him victory." On that day, Khalid was named the Sword of Allah.
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ «صَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ فَأَمَرَ الْمُنَادِيَ أَنْ يُنَادِيَ الصَّلَاةُ جَامِعَةٌ» فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «ثَابَ خَبَرٌ ثَابَ خَبَرٌ ثَابَ خَبَرٌ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ عَنْ جَيْشِكُمْ هَذَا الْغَازِي؟ إِنَّهُمُ انْطَلِقُوا حَتَّى لَقُوَا الْعَدُوَّ لَكِنْ زَيْدَ أُصِيبَ شَهِيدًا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ جَعْفَرٌ فَشَدَّ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقُتِلَ شَهِيدًا أَنَا أَشْهَدُ لَهُ بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَأَثْبَتَ قَدَمَيْهِ حَتَّى أُصِيبَ شَهِيدًا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ الْأُمَرَاءِ فَرَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ضَبْعَيْهِ» وَقَالَ «اللهُمَّ هُوَ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِكَ فَانْتَصِرْ بِهِ» فَيَوْمَئِذٍ سُمَيَّ خَالِدٌ سَيْفَ اللهِ