One of them, called as-Sumayda, could escape and came to the Prophet (s).

One of them, called as-Sumayda, could escape and came to the Prophet (s). He told the Prophet (s) of what had happened and complained against Khalid. The Prophet (s) asked him: Did anyone deny Khalids doing? The man said: Yes, a yellow medium sized man and a red tall man. Umar, who was present, said: O messenger [1] Here Khalid was not satisfied with contradicting the order of the Prophet (s) but also he violated many basic principles of Islam.

Islam has forgiven all the sins that had been committed before the advent of the mission. Allah has said: (And do not kill any one whom Allah has forbidden, except for a just cause, and whoever is slain unjustly, We have indeed given to his heir authority, so let him not exceed the just limits in slaying) 17/33. Khalid has exceeded in shedding the bloods of those people just to revenge his uncle, who was mean and who had deserved to be killed.

Moreover that Khalid was not the heir of his uncle nor had he the guardianship of his uncle. His crimes on that day, although he was the messenger of the Prophet (s) to those people, were among the worst denied doings and they were not less than his crimes on the day of al-Bitah that could not be forgotten until the Day of Resurrection. [2] Sahih of al-Bukhari, vol.3 p.48, also mentioned by Ahmad bin Hanbal in his Musnad.

[3] Mentioned by Ibn Jareer in his Tareekh, ibnul Atheer in his Tareekh and all the historians and biographers who have recorded the biography of Khalid. Ibn abdul Birr said in his book al-Isteeab after mentioning this story: This is a true tradition. of Allah, by Allah I know them. The first one is my son (Abdullah) and the other is Salim the mawla (freed slave) of Abu Huthayfa. After that it appeared that Khalid had ordered everyone to kill the captives whom he had captured.

Abdullah bin Umar and Salim had set free two captives that they had capturedthe messenger of Allah raised his hands towards the heaven and said: O Allah, I am clear of what Khalid has done.then the Prophet (s) sent for Ali bin Abu Talib (s) and ordered him to go to bani Juthayma with camels and money. He (Imam Ali) paid them the blood money.

The Prophet (s) did not kill anyone for that because the killers were Muslims and the killed ones did no say: We have become Muslims but they said: We have apostatized and this statement was not clear in showing that they believed in Islam and therefore a Muslim should not be killed for an unbeliever.