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I put Books to the Test of Life
"Narrated Abu Al-Zinad: Khaled bin Al-Walid, when he was dying, cried, and said: “I found such-and-such a crawl, and there is no inch in my body except in which there is a blow with a sword, or a throwing of an arrow, and here I die on my mattress, like a camel, so may the eyes of the cowards never taste sleep"
"عن أبي الزناد: أن خالداً بن الوليد لما احتضر بكى، وقال: «لقيت كذا وكذا زحفاً، وما في جسدي شبر إلا وفيه ضربة بسيف، أو رمية بسهم، وها أنا أموت على فراشي حتف أنفي كما يموت العير فلا نامت أعين الجبناء»"
I witnessed such and such battles, and there is no place on my body the sizeof a handspan that has not received a blow from a sword or been pierced by an arrow or spear. But here I am, dying on my bed as a camel dies. May the cowards never prosper. I sought death in the places where it may be sought, but it was only decreed that I should die on my own bed.” [Siyar A’laam An-Nubula’, 1/382]
“You have fallen short in praising Aboo Sulaymaan (i.e. Khaalig Bin Waleed), may Allaah have mercy upon him. He loved to humiliate shirk and its people. May Allaah have mercy upon Aboo Sulaymaan (i.e. Khaalid Bin Waleed). What is with Allaah is better for him than what he had (in this world). He is missed after his death and he was praised whilst he lived. No one will live forever.” [Khaalid Bin Waleed, by Saadiq ‘Arjoon, p.348]
"عن أبي الزناد: أن خالداً بن الوليد لما احتضر بكى، وقال: «لقيت كذا وكذا زحفاً، وما في جسدي شبر إلا وفيه ضربة بسيف، أو رمية بسهم، وها أنا أموت على فراشي حتف أنفي كما يموت العير فلا نامت أعين الجبناء»"
I witnessed such and such battles, and there is no place on my body the sizeof a handspan that has not received a blow from a sword or been pierced by an arrow or spear. But here I am, dying on my bed as a camel dies. May the cowards never prosper. I sought death in the places where it may be sought, but it was only decreed that I should die on my own bed.” [Siyar A’laam An-Nubula’, 1/382]
“You have fallen short in praising Aboo Sulaymaan (i.e. Khaalig Bin Waleed), may Allaah have mercy upon him. He loved to humiliate shirk and its people. May Allaah have mercy upon Aboo Sulaymaan (i.e. Khaalid Bin Waleed). What is with Allaah is better for him than what he had (in this world). He is missed after his death and he was praised whilst he lived. No one will live forever.” [Khaalid Bin Waleed, by Saadiq ‘Arjoon, p.348]
