Malik ibn Nuwayra.27s Death Malik ibn Nuwayrah

1 malik ibn nuwayra s death

1.1 sunni view
1.2 shiite view
1.3 non-muslim view

malik ibn nuwayra s death
sunni view

when arrested, malik asked khalid crimes. malik s response master said master said referring prophet. khalid declared malik rebel apostate , ordered execution , married wife, layla bint al-minhal. although syi ah claim khalid married wife on same night, sunni argue islamically, khalid have had wait complete waiting period or iddah of widow 4 months , ten days before have been able marry her. abu qatada al-ansari companion of muhammad accompanied khalid medina. shocked @ malik s murder khalid returned medina telling abu bakr not serve under commander had killed muslim. death of malik , khalid s taking of wife, layla, created controversy. officers of army—including prominent companion of muhammad, abu qatadah—believed khalid killed malik take wife. after pressure exerted umar—khalid s cousin , 1 of caliph abu bakr s main advisors—abu bakr called khalid madina explain himself.

umar demanded abu bakr immediate dismissal of khalid. said khalid had put on trial twin crimes of murder , adultery. according islamic law, khalid had stoned death. abu bakr defended khalid, , said had made error of judgment.

shiite view

when arrested, malik asked khalid crimes. khalid s interpretation of malik s response master said this, master said (referring abu bakr). khalid understood transparent attempt malik save own life means @ disposal. khalid declared malik rebel apostate , ordered execution. khalid ordered malik s killing because in view malik had betrayed islamic state of madinah. slew him , raped wife on spot. umar ibn al khattab ordered khalid punished, abu bakr defended him saying mistake.

non-muslim view

the eminent historian of islam john bagot glubb writes abu bakr sent khalid b. waleed nejd 4000 men. many clans of banu tamim, hastened visit khalid banu yarbu branch of tribe, under chief, malik ibn nuweira, hung back. malik chief of distinction, warrior, noted generosity , famous poet. bravery, generosity , poetry 3 qualities admired among arabs. unwilling perhaps demean himself bowing khalid, ordered followers scatter , himself moved away across desert alone family. abu bakr had given orders test applied suspected rebels asked repeat muslim formula , answer call prayer. khalid, however, preferred more aggressive methods , sent out parties of horsemen round fugitives , plunder property. 1 such party seized malik ibn nuweira , family , brought them in khalid, although claimed muslims. men of medina army protested vigorously against khalid s ruthlessness, without avail. prisoners placed under guard but, during night, malik ibn nuweira , supporters killed in cold blood. within 24 hours khalid had married widow of victim.

malik ibn nuweira had been executed while professing believer. indeed khalid s marriage beautiful layla gave rise suspicion malik had been killed object of making available conqueror.

the men of medina, had opposed khalid s ruthless actions, outraged death of malik. abu qatada, erstwhile friend , companion of muhammad, hastened medina complain abu bakr, summoned khalid answer accusation. umar b. khattab pressed caliph deprive khalid of command. khalid, returning medina, claimed had not ordered execution of malik, instructions guards had been misunderstood. wise abu bakr, whatever may have thought of morals of lieutenant, aware of prowess. ‘i not sheathe sword god has drawn service, exclaimed. khalid s excuses accepted.