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«سمعت خالد بن الوليد يقول: لقد انقطعت في يدي يوم مؤتة تسعة أسياف، فما بقي في يدي إلا صفيحة يمانية»
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Summary
In the Book of Campaigns, the chapter on the Battle of Mu'ta in the land of Syria: Khalid ibn al-Walid (may God be pleased with him)'s testimony about himself after he took the banner when the three commanders were killed. It shows how fierce the battle was when he led an orderly withdrawal of the army. 1
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The Battle of Mu'tah· Khalid ibn al-Walid's command and the army's withdrawal· Khalid ibn al-Walid· Return of the Mu'tah army to Medina and the Prophet's reception· Thabit ibn Aqram· Mu'tah· the Khalid shrine outside Homs· Abu Bakr's Sortie to Naq' and Khalid's Command
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari
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islam.museum contributors. “Bukhari 4265 — Nine swords broke at Mu'ta”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/bukhari-4265/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.