This is a recount of a man, arguably one of the most intelligent and brilliant figures of the 7th century, who has, regrettably, been largely forgotten in the annals of Islamic and world history—at least in the context of our country, or perhaps the subcontinent. However, he remains well-known in Arab, European, and American literature. This legendary figure has been ranked as the third greatest military general of all time by a supercomputer and similarly by sophisticated mathematical analysis tools. Historians, military commanders, and strategists throughout history have often placed him above the likes of Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Hannibal Barca, and Julius Caesar. The man is none other than our very own Sword of Allah (Sayf Ullah), Khalid Ibn al-Waleed.

Renowned historians such as Karen Armstrong and Phillip K. Hitti, along with numerous others, have recognised Khalid as an unparalleled military genius. It is widely accepted that throughout history, only three military commanders never lost a battle: Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and Khalid Ibn al-Walid—the greatest of them all.

Khalid was a natural-born genius, a prodigy.........

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