Sulayman ibn Khalid
Sulayman ibn Khalid سليمان بن خالد | |
|---|---|
| Died | c. 642 Upper Egypt, Rashidun Caliphate |
| Allegiance | Rashidun Caliphate |
| Battles/wars | Arab conquest of Egypt † |
Sulayman ibn Khalid ibn al-Walid al-Makhzumi al-Qurashi was a member of the Banu Makhzum clan of the Quraysh and the eldest son of the celebrated Muslim general Khalid ibn al-Walid. A warrior of the early Islamic conquests, he participated in the campaigns in Syria and Egypt during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab. He is noted in traditional sources for his death during the conquest of Egypt.
Biography
Sulayman was the eldest son of Khalid ibn al-Walid, from whom his father derived his kunya ('paedonymic') Abu Sulayman ('father of Sulayman').[1] He was classified by Ibn 'Abd al-Barr one of the younger companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, alongside his brothers Muhajir and Abd al-Rahman.[2] Sulayman fought alongside his father and brothers during the early Muslim expansion into Syria and Egypt. During the battle for Wardan in the Egyptian campaign, he was surrounded by Byzantine forces; according to historical tradition, he continued fighting after both of his hands were severed before being killed by a spear wound to the chest.[3] The poet Amr ibn Yasir composed verses in his honor:[3]
O eye, shed abundant tears and mourn the beloved.
Lament for the one slain in the desert, alone amid vast plains. Cry for Sulayman and neglect him not; By God, his affair was a wondrous one. He showed no fear of enemies when he drew his sword, Though they were as numerous as grains of sand. O doves of the oak, lament a youth like a tender branch. Know what befell Khalid; perhaps he weeps with flowing tears.
Upon learning of his son's death, Khalid ibn al-Walid recited an elegy for him:[3]
Tears flowed from my eyes as grief burned in my heart.
My heart shattered when I was told of his death. The world narrowed for me, and sorrow overwhelmed me. I will weep for him whenever night falls and dawn does not smile. He was radiant in beauty, his light now extinguished. Generous and fearless when battle arose. Would that I had been present on the battlefield beside him.
References
- ↑ Landau-Tasseron 1998, p. 291.
- ↑ Ibn 'Abd al-Barr 2010, p. PT14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 al-Waqidi 2005, p. 49.
Bibliography
- Landau-Tasseron, Ella, ed. (1998). The History of al-Ṭabarī, Volume XXXIX: Biographies of the Prophet's Companions and their Successors: al-Ṭabarī's Supplement to his History. SUNY Series in Near Eastern Studies. Albany, New York: State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-2819-1. Search this book on
- Ibn 'Abd al-Barr, Yusuf ibn 'Abd Allah (2010). Al-Istīʿāb fī Maʿrifat al-Aṣḥāb [The Comprehensive Compilation of the Names of the Prophet's Companions] (in العربية). 4. Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah. Search this book on
- al-Waqidi, Muhammad ibn 'Umar (2005). Futūḥ al-Shām (Conquest of Syria) (in العربية). Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah. ISBN 978-2-7451-1145-6. Search this book on
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