THE ASSASSINATION OF KHALID IBN SUFYAN IBN NUBAIH AL-HUDHALI
Imam Ahmad, may Allah have Mercy upon him, related from Ibn ‘Abdullah Ibn Unais who reported from his father that Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, invited me and said: “Information has reached me that Khalid Ibn Sufyan Ibn Nubaih AlHudhali is rallying people in order to raid me and he is currently at Uranah, so go and assassinate him.” (On hearing this) I said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger, describe his features to me so that I may recognize him (when I see him).’ So he said: “Once you see him, you will feel some tremor from sighting him.” So I proceeded with my sword till I got to him at Uranah at the time of the ‘Asr prayer. When I saw him, I experienced the chill as described to me by Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
I went toward him but I was afraid that there might be some exchanges of blows between me and him which might engage me beyond the time of Salat so I prayed while I was walking toward him, nodding my head to indicate Rukoo’ (bowing) and Sujood (prostration). When I got to him, he asked, “Who are you?” “One of the Arab tribes,” I said and added, “I heard about you and your mobilization against this man and I have come to you for that purpose,” I said. He responded, “Good, I am truly involved in that cause.” I walked with him for a while till I got the opportunity and I bared my sword against him till I killed him and then I withdrew.
When I returned to Allah’s Messenger and he saw me, he said: “This (face) has attained success.” “I have killed him, O Allah’s Messenger.” I said and he responded: “You have spoken the truth.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, stood with me for a while and then took me to his house and presented me with a rod and said: “Keep this with you, O Abdullah Ibn Unais.”
Then I went out with it to the people and they queried, “What is this rod for?” I said, “Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, gave it to me and commanded me to keep it.” They said, “Why don’t you go back and ask him about it?” So I returned to Allah’s Messenger and asked, “O Allah’s Messenger, why did you give me this rod?” He said: “It is a sign between me and you on the Resurrection, on that day very few people will be able to rely on their good deeds.”
He (the narrator) added: So ‘Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, paired the rod with his sword and it did not cease to be with him even at his death, it was enshrouded with him and he was buried like that together.”
By: Ibn Katheer
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