Hazrat al-Walid ibn al-Walid

In the Prophet’s ﷺ Fajr Du’a

al-Walid ibn al-Walid, brother of Khalid ibn al-Walid رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Khalid ibn al-Walidرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThe Sword of Allah; undefeated commander of the early conquestsMuhajirun, was among the oppressed Muslims of Makkah held back from emigration by their own families. After the prayer the Prophet ﷺ raised his hands and prayed: “O Allah, free Salama ibn Hisham, Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi’a رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi'aرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُTricked back to Makkah from Madinah; named in the Prophet's ﷺ Fajr du'a for the oppressedMuhajirun · Martyrs, al-Walid ibn al-Walid, and the weak Muslims who can find no way out.” 1 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 3 · pp. 388 — Kandhlawi — the Prophet's Fajr du'a naming al-Walid ibn al-Walid among the oppressed Muslims of Makkah.

The Letter That Helped Win Khalid

Reaching Madinah at the Compensatory Umrah, he searched Makkah for his hesitating brother Khalid رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Khalid ibn al-Walidرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThe Sword of Allah; undefeated commander of the early conquestsMuhajirun and left him a letter beginning, “I have seen nothing more astonishing than that a man of your intelligence still holds back from Islam,” and conveying the Prophet’s ﷺ word that he eagerly awaited him — words that helped move Khalid رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Khalid ibn al-Walidرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThe Sword of Allah; undefeated commander of the early conquestsMuhajirun to come and embrace Islam. 2 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 1 · pp. 180–181 — Kandhlawi — al-Walid's letter to his brother Khalid urging him to Islam, and the Prophet's eager words about him.