(Friday Sermon - October 12, 2018 )

Background and Participation in Battles

Hazrat Khulaida bin Qais’s mother’s name was Idam bint al-Qain, who belonged to the Banu Salma tribe. Apart from Khulaida bin Qais, there are various other traditions which report his name as Khulaid bin Qais, Khalid bin Qais and Khalida bin Qais. He took part in the Battle of Badr and Uhud. His brother’s name is Khallad and according to some historians, he was also amongst the Companions who took part in the Battle of Badr. (Al-Tabkaat-ul-Qubra Li-ibn Sa‘d, Vol. 3, p. 292, Khulaid bin Qais, Dar-e-Ihyaa Al-Turath Al-Arabi, 1996).