ثم قام رسول الله فاستقبل القبلة قائما شاهرا يديه حتي إنه ...

ثم قام رسول الله فاستقبل القبلة قائما شاهرا يديه حتي إنه ؛ليري بياض ما تحت منكبيه وهو يقول اللهم إني أبرأ إليك مما صنع خالد بن الوليد ثلاث مرات When the Messenger of Allah [PBUH] was notified of this incident, he raised his hands toward the sky and said: O Allah! I hate what “Khalid ibn Walid” has done. Then he called upon “Ali ibn Abi Talib” and told him: O “Ali”! Go to that tribe and see how they feel. “Ali ibn Abi Talib” [a.s] went to that tribe while he was carrying much money with him.

He paid their blood money and damages and even paid the price of their dogs’ bowls; after doing so, Hadrat Ali [a.s] asked them: is there any blood money or damage left that I’ve not paid it? They all said: No, there isn’t. Ali ibn Abi Talib” [a.s] said: I pay rest of this money to you; because there might be something that messenger of Allah and you were not notified of them. Then he returned and told the Messenger of Allah what he’s done. Messenger of Allah [PBUH] said: Good job.

Then [PBUH] stood toward “Qiblah” and raised his hands and said three times: O Allah! I’m quit of what “Khalid” has done (1).

Thirdly: In the matter of killing “Malik ibn Nuwayrah”, not only “Khalid ibn Walid” killed him and his tribe, but he committed adultery and “Abu-Bakr” had to implement divine “Hadd” {Hudud, singular “had”, is an Islamic concept: punishments which under Islamic law (Shariah) are mandated and fixed by God.

These punishments were specified by the Quran, and in some instances by the Sunnah}; because it’s the ruler’s duty to enforce divine punishment set for the adulterer, but rather than doing so, “Abu-Bakr” encouraged and defended him. After second caliph “Umar” was notified that “Khalid ibn Walid” has killed “Nuwayrah” and slept with his wife, he pledged to stone “Khalid”.