Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 1 of 3

THE LIVES OF THE SRHABAH @Gb&& (Vol-I) 229
much as you people love life.
Another narration(') states that when Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed W= conquered
one of the two regions of Iraq's fertile plains, he summoned a person from the
people of Heera. With this person he sent a letter to the Persians who were
scattered in different group; in Mbdaa'in and taking support from each other
after the death of (their leader) Ardsher. However, they had appointed Bahman
Jaadhway as their leader stationed in a place called Buharseer where he
commanded the army's frontline. With Bahman Jaadhway was Uzaadhiba and
several other generals.
Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed %%@!G summoned another person from Salooba
and sent two letters with the two envoys. One letter was addressed to the senior
leadership while the other was addressed to the regular commanders. The one
envoy was therefore from Heera while the other was a Nabti (from the non-Arab
settlers of Iraq). When Hadhrat Khaalid %,Gw asked the envoy from Heera whht
his name was, the man said that it was Murra (meaning 'bitter'). Hadhrat Khaalid
Ww said to him, "Take this letter to the Persians. Perhaps Allaah shall make
their lives bitter or t.hey shall accept Islaam and turn in repentance (to Allaah)."
Hadhrat Khaalid S&Gm then asked the Nabti envoy what his name was. When
the man said that it was Hizqeel (derived from a word similar to one that means
'to destroy'), Hadhrat Khaalid W,Gw told him to deliver the letter and then
prayed, "0 Allaah! ~estro~ them." Ibn Jareer says that the two letters contained
the following:
In the name of Allaah The Most Kind The Most Merciful
From Khaalid bin Waleed
To the Persian royal family
All praises belong to Allaah Who has thrown your establishment in
mayhem, Who has weakened your plans and fragmented your unity. It
would have been worse for you if He had not done this. Enter our Deen
and we shall leave you and your land and pass by you' to proceed to
other people. Otherwise (if you do not willingly enter the Deen) you will
still be subject to our authority and forced to suffer defeat at the hands
of people who love death like you love life.
In the name of Allaah The Most Kind The Most Merciful
From Khaalid bin Waleed
To the Persian leaders
Accept Islaam and you may live in peace. If not, you may submit to my
protection and pay the Jizya. Otherwise I shall march to you with
people who love death more than you people love to drink wine."
(1) Ibn Jareer 0101.2 Pe.571).