Hadith No: 1
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya - Year Eleven of the Hijra
Events Occurring in That Time and Deaths of Notables and Key Figures in the Year Eleven of the Hijra
The Story of Malik ibn Nuwayra al-Yarbu'i al-Tamimi
Volume: (9) - Page Number: (461)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... So when he entered the mosque, Umar ibn al-Khattab stood up to him and snatched the arrows from Khalid's turban, crushing them, and said: "Were you showing off when you killed a matter of a Muslim?" Then he lunged at his wife, and by Allah, I will stone you with heavy stones!" And Khalid did not respond to him, nor did he think anything but that the opinion of the Siddiq (Abu Bakr) in him was the same as Umar’s. Until he entered upon Abu Bakr and apologized to him, and Abu Bakr excused him, overlooking what had occurred from him in that matter, and he compensated for the death of Malik ibn Nuwayra. He left Abu Bakr’s presence while Umar was sitting in the mosque, and Khalid said: "Come here, O son of Umm Shumlah!" but Umar did not respond to him, knowing that the Siddiq was pleased with him.
And Abu Bakr continued to keep Khalid in command, even though he had strived in the killing of Malik ibn Nuwayra and had erred in that act, just as when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) sent him to Ubayd ibn Ka'b, and he killed those prisoners who said, "We have converted, we have converted," not understanding that they should say, "We have embraced Islam." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) compensated them, even returning to them the leash of a dog, and raised his hands, saying: "O Allah, I disavow myself before You from what Khalid did." Nevertheless, he did not remove Khalid from command.

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 9

Hadith No: 2
Al-Dhahabi - Siyar A'lam al-Nubala - The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them - Khalid ibn al-Walid
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (378)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Ibn Sa'd narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Umar narrated to me, from Utbah ibn Jubayrah, from Asim ibn Umar ibn Qatadah, who said: And Muhammad ibn Abdullah narrated to me from al-Zuhri, and Usamah ibn Zayd narrated to us from al-Zuhri, from Hanzhalah ibn Ali al-Usaimi, in a narration about the Apostasy, who said: So Khalid attacked them and killed Malik, and then he attacked the people of Buzakhah and burned them because he had heard about them saying something offensive, insulting the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). He then went to al-Yamamah and killed Musaylimah, until he continued: And Khalid came to Medina with the captives, accompanied by seventeen from the delegation of Banu Hanifah. He entered the mosque wearing a cloak that had the rust of iron on it, with a sword at his side and arrows in his turban. He passed by Umar, who did not speak to him, and entered upon Abu Bakr, who saw from him everything he loved. Umar learned and restrained himself, but Umar only found fault with him for killing Malik ibn Nuwaira and marrying his wife, Juwayriyyah bint Asma. Khalid ibn al-Walid was one of the most perceptive of people. He saw a rider and realized that he had arrived with the death of the Siddiq and the dismissal of Khalid. Ibn A'un said: Umar appointed him, saying: "I will remove Khalid so that he knows that Allah only aids His religion," meaning without Khalid. Al-Hisham ibn Urwah narrated from his father, who said: When Umar was appointed caliph, he wrote to Abu Ubaydah: "I have appointed you and dismissed Khalid."

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Reference: Seyar A'laam al-Nobalaa Book 1

Hadith No: 3
Al-Dhahabi - Tarikh al-Islam wa Wafat al-Mashahir wal-A'lam - Volume 3: The Era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs
Year Eleven - The Murder of Malik ibn Nuwayra al-Temimi al-Hanzhali al-Yarbu'i
Part: (3) - Page Number: (36/37)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Al-Muqri reported from al-Zuhri, who said: And Khalid sent a battalion to Malik ibn Nuwayra, among them was Abu Qatadah. They traveled quickly throughout the day until they reached the settlement of the clan, and Malik came out with his companions and said: Who are you? They replied: We are the Muslims. Abu Qatadah claimed that he said: And I am a servant of Allah, a Muslim. Malik then said: So lower your weapons. They lowered them, and he placed them in the hands of twelve men. When they had lowered their weapons, the commander of that battalion tied them up and set off with them as captives, and the captives traveled with him until they brought them to Khalid. Abu Qatadah informed Khalid that they had safety and that they claimed to be Muslims, and Khalid disagreed with Abu Qatadah and a group of the battalion. They told Khalid that they had no safety and that they were being taken by force. Khalid ordered them to be killed, and their possessions to be seized. Abu Qatadah rode his horse and went ahead to Abu Bakr. When he arrived, he said: Do you know that Malik ibn Nuwayra had a pact and that he claimed Islam? I warned Khalid, but he ignored my words and acted on the testimonies of the Bedouins who sought spoils. Umar stood up and said: O Abu Bakr, there is a heaviness in Khalid's sword, and this was not just. It is your duty to hold him accountable. Abu Bakr fell silent, and Khalid went on to al-Yamama. Mutmim ibn Nuwayra arrived and recited a lament to Abu Bakr in mourning for his brother and pleaded with him for justice for his brother's death and in their captives. Abu Bakr returned the captives to Mutmim and said to Umar, who was pleading for retribution: Khalid is not responsible for what you say; perhaps he acted in error.

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Reference: Taarikh al islaam wa wafyaat al mushaheer wal a'alaam Book 3

Hadith No: 4
Ibn al-Athir - Asad al-Ghabah fi Ma'rifat al-Sahabah
Letter Meem - Chapter on Meem and Aleph - 4654: Malik ibn Nuwayrah
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (48)
- Malik ibn Nuwayrah ibn Hamzah ibn Shaddad ibn Ubayd ibn Thalabah ibn Yarbou' al-Tamimi al-Yarbou'i, brother of Mutammim ibn Nuwayrah, came to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and accepted Islam. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) appointed him over some of the alms of the Banu Tamim. When the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) passed away, the Arabs reverted, and Sajah appeared, claiming prophethood. She made peace with him, but no apostasy was shown from him, and he remained in al-Bat-hah. When Khalid finished with the Banu Asad and Ghatafan, he marched to Malik and arrived in al-Bat-hah but found no one there, for Malik had dispersed them and warned them against gathering. When Khalid came to al-Bat-hah, he sent out his raiding parties, and they brought Malik ibn Nuwayrah and a few of his people. The raiding party disagreed among themselves, and among them was Abu Qatadah, who was one of those who witnessed that they had prayed and remained in prayer. He confined them for one night in the cold and ordered Khalid to announce, "Warm your captives," using a term in the dialect of Kinana that meant killing. So they killed them. Khalid heard the commotion and went out to find they had killed them. He married Khalid's wife. Umar said to Abu Bakr: "The sword of Khalid is overstepping, and he is becoming more formidable." Abu Bakr replied, "He interpreted and was mistaken, but I will not dishonor a sword that Allah has drawn against the polytheists." Mutammim ibn Nuwayrah came to Abu Bakr seeking justice for his brother's blood and requesting the return of their captives. Abu Bakr ordered the captives to be returned and compensated Malik from the state treasury. This was all mentioned by al-Tabari and other scholars, indicating that he did not revert, and they mentioned companions who were farther from this, making their neglect of him remarkable. There was disagreement about his apostasy while Umar said to Khalid, "You killed a man who was Muslim," and Abu Qatadah testified that they had prayed. Abu Bakr ordered the captives to be returned and gave Malik's blood money from the state treasury. All of this indicates that he was a Muslim....

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Reference: Osad al-Ghabah fi Ma'refah al-Shahabah Book 5

Hadith No: 5
Ibn al-Athir - Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh - Mention of Events in the Year Eleven - Mention of Malik ibn Nuwayra
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (213)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... So Khalid commanded a herald to announce, "Warm your captives," and in the language of the Kinanah, this meant death. The people thought he intended to kill, but he only meant to provide warmth, so they killed them. Darar ibn al-Azwar killed Malik, and Khalid heard the commotion and came out once they had finished with them, saying: "When God intends an affair, He brings it to pass." The people disagreed among themselves about this, and Abu Qatadah said: "This is your doing," but Khalid rebuked him. He became angry and went on until he came to Abu Bakr, who was also angry. Umar spoke to him about it, but he was not satisfied unless he could return to Khalid, so he returned and came with him to Medina. Khalid married Umm Tamim, Malik's wife. Then Umar said to Abu Bakr: "Khalid's sword is overstepping in this matter," and he was pressing him further about it. Abu Bakr replied: "Ah, Umar, he interpreted and erred. Keep your tongue away from Khalid, for I will not condemn a sword that God has unsheathed against the disbelievers." He mourned Malik and wrote to Khalid to come to him, and he did. Khalid entered the mosque wearing a cloak that had rust from iron on it, with arrows stuck in his turban. Umar stood up to him, removed the arrows, and broke them, saying: "Do you show off after killing a Muslim, and then take advantage of his wife? By God, I will stone you with stones!" Khalid did not respond, thinking that Abu Bakr's opinion was the same as his. He then entered to see Abu Bakr and told him what had happened, apologizing, and Abu Bakr accepted his apology and forgave him, admonishing him about the marriage that was frowned upon by the Arabs during times of war." Khalid left, and Umar was sitting, saying: "Come here, son of Umm Salamah." Umar understood that Abu Bakr was pleased with this, so he did not speak to him. It was said that when the Muslims surrounded Malik and his companions at night, they took up weapons and said, "We are the Muslims." Malik's companions replied, "And we are the Muslims." The Muslims said to them, "Put down your weapons," and they did so, then prayed. It was excused that Malik was killed because he said, "I do not think your companion said anything but this or that." When he was told, "Do you not consider him a companion of yours?" he struck his neck.

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Reference: Al-Kamil Fi Tarikh Book 2

Hadith No: 6
Ibn al-Atheer - Al-Mukhtasar fi Akhbar al-Bashar
Chapter Six: Islamic History - The Events of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and His Caliphate
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (157/158)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... During the days of Abu Bakr, the Banu Yarbar' denied the payment of zakat, and their leader was Malik ibn Nuwayrah, who was a powerful, respected king and a poet. He came to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and embraced Islam, and he appointed him to oversee the charity of his people. However, when he refused to pay zakat, Abu Bakr sent the aforementioned Malik, Khalid ibn al-Walid, concerning the zakat. Malik said: "I was brought here for prayer, not for zakat." Khalid replied: "Did you not know that prayer and zakat together are required, and one without the other is not accepted?" Malik said: "Your companion used to say that." Khalid said: "Do you not see that you have a companion here? By God, I was about to strike your neck." Then they began to argue, and Khalid said to him: "I am going to kill you." Malik replied: "Is that what your companion commanded you?" Khalid said: "And this is after that." Abdullah ibn Umar and Abu Qatada al-Ansari were present, and they opposed Khalid in his matter, but he disliked their words. Malik said: "O Khalid, send us to Abu Bakr, and let him be the one to judge between us." Khalid replied: "May God not allow me to relent if I relented to you." He then instructed Dirar ibn al-Azwar to strike Malik's neck. Malik turned to his wife and said to Khalid: "This is the one who killed me," and she was extremely beautiful. Khalid replied: "Rather, God killed you for your return to Islam." Malik said: "I am upon Islam." Khalid said: "O Dirar, strike his neck." Dirar struck his neck and made his head a stone mortar .... When this reached Abu Bakr and Umar, Umar said to Abu Bakr: "Khalid has committed adultery, so stone him." Abu Bakr replied: "I would not stone him, for he acted on his interpretation, though he was mistaken." Umar said: "But he has killed a Muslim, so kill him." Abu Bakr said: "I would not kill him, for he acted on his interpretation, though he was mistaken." Umar insisted: "Then depose him." Abu Bakr replied: "I would not sheath a sword that God has unsheathed against them."

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Reference: Al Mukhtasar fi Akhbaar Al Bashar Book 1

Hadith No: 7
Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi - Kanz al-'Umal fi Sunan al-Aqwal wal-Af'al
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (619)
14091 - From Ibn Abi Aun and others: That Khalid ibn al-Walid claimed that Malik ibn Nuwayra had apostatized due to some words he heard attributed to him. Malik denied this and said: "I am upon Islam as long as I do not change or alter," and Abu Qatadah and Abdullah ibn Umar testified to this, so Khalid took precedence over Malik and instructed Darrar ibn al-Azwar al-Asadi to strike his neck. Khalid then took Malik's wife and said to Abu Bakr: "He has committed adultery, so stone him." Abu Bakr replied: "I would not stone him; he acted on an interpretation and made a mistake." Khalid said: "But he has killed a Muslim, so kill him." Abu Bakr said: "I would not kill him; he acted on an interpretation and made a mistake." Khalid then said: "Remove him." Abu Bakr replied: "I would not curtail a sword that Allah has unsheathed against them forever."

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Reference: Kanz al-Ummaal fi Sunan al-Aqwaal wa al-Af'aal Book 5

Hadith No: 8
Al-Tabari - Tarikh al-Tabari - Year Eleven
Events of the Eleventh Year After the Death of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) - Mention of Al-Bat'h and Its Story
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (278/279)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... So the small military group (sariyya) split in their views about them, and among them was Abu Qatadah, and he was one of those who witnessed that they had been given permission, had stood, and prayed. But when they disagreed about them, it was commanded that they be confined on a cold night that nothing could withstand, and it began to grow colder. Khalid then instructed a herald to call out, "Warm your captives!" In the language of Kinanah, if they said, "Duther the man," and "Warm him," it meant to comfort him. Umar said to Abu Bakr, "There is a heaviness in Khalid's sword, and if this is not right, it is right that you hold him accountable." Abu Bakr would not hold any of his officials accountable or restrict them. He replied, "Hey, Umar, he interpreted and made a mistake. Keep your tongue away from Khalid." And he compensated Malik and wrote to Khalid to come to him, and he did. He informed him of his story, and Khalid excused him, accepted from him, and reprimanded him for the marriage that the Arabs had disapproved of him for....

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Reference: Taarikh al-Tabari Book 3

Hadith No: 9
Al-Asfari - Tarikh Khalifa ibn Khayyat - Ridda of Banu Tamim
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (105)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- And Ali ibn Muhammad narrated to us from Abi Dhiyab, from al-Zuhri, from Salim, from his father, who said: Abu Qatadah came to Abu Bakr and informed him of the killing of Malik and his companions. Abu Bakr experienced intense grief over this and wrote to Khalid, who came to him. Abu Bakr said: "Is Khalid to do more than have interpreted the situation and made a mistake?" Abu Bakr sent Khalid away and compensated Malik ibn Nuwayra, returning the captives and the money. Ibn Ishaq added: Khalid entered upon Abu Bakr and informed him of the news, and he apologized to him, and Abu Bakr accepted his apology.

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Reference: Tareekh-e-Khaleefah Ibn Khayyaat Book 1

Hadith No: 10
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh Damishq - Letter Kha
1922 - Khalid ibn al-Walid ibn al-Mughira ibn Abdullah ibn Umar ibn al-Makhzum
Volume: (16) - Page Number: (256)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- Abu Ghalib Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Mawardi narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Hasan al-Sirafi narrated to us, saying: Ahmad ibn Ishaq al-Nahawandi narrated to us, saying: Ahmad ibn Imran narrated to us, saying: Musa ibn Zakariya narrated to us, saying: Khalifah ibn Khayyat narrated to us, saying: Ali ibn Muhammad narrated to us from Ibn Abi Dhii'b, from al-Zuhri, from Salim, from his father, who said: Abu Qatadah came to Abu Bakr and informed him of the killing of Malik and his companions. Abu Bakr reacted with great distress and wrote to Khalid ibn al-Walid, who then came to him. Abu Bakr said, "Will Khalid only assume he was mistaken?" Abu Bakr received Khalid back and compensated Malik ibn Nuwaira, returning the captives and the money. Khalifah narrated to us, saying: Bakr narrated to me from Ibn Ishaq, who said: Khalid entered upon Abu Bakr and informed him of the news, apologizing to him, and Abu Bakr accepted his apology.

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Reference: Tarikh e Damishq Book 16

Hadith No: 11
Ibn Hibban - al-Thiqaat - Mentioning the Description of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (169/170)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And when Khalid ibn al-Walid finished the pledge of allegiance from the Banu Amir and the Banu Asad, he said: "The caliph has commanded me to march to the land of the Banu Ghanim," so he set out and camped in their territory, spreading out the detachments there, but he did not encounter any gathering. He brought Malik ibn Nuwayra with a group from the Banu Tamim and the Banu Khanzalah, and ordered them to be brought forth, and their necks were struck. He married in his place Umm Tamim, the wife of Malik ibn Nuwayra. Abu Qatadah testified to Malik ibn Nuwayra's Islam before Abu Bakr. Then Khalid returned, heading towards the city. When he arrived, he entered the mosque, wearing a breastplate, his head wrapped in a turban, and over it a cloak with the rust of iron, in which arrows were thrust into his turban. Umar ibn al-Khattab stood up to him and forcefully removed the arrows from his head, breaking them. He then said: "Did you kill a Muslim man, Malik ibn Nuwayra, and then marry his wife? By Allah, I will stone you with your own stones!" And Khalid ibn al-Walid did not respond to him, nor did he think anything but that he saw Abu Bakr share Umar's view until he entered upon Abu Bakr and informed him of the affair, apologizing that he did not know. Abu Bakr accepted his apology and overlooked what had occurred from him in that battle."....

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Reference: At Theqaat Book 2

Hadith No: 12
Al-Ya'qubi - Tarikh al-Ya'qubi
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (157)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And he wrote to Khalid ibn al-Walid to turn back to Malik ibn Nuwayra al-Yarbou'i, so he marched to them, and it was said that he had been warning them. Then Malik ibn Nuwayra came to him to argue, and his wife followed him. When Khalid saw her, he was pleased with her and said: "By God, you will not attain what is in my grasp until I kill you." He then looked at Malik and struck his neck, and married his wife. Abu Qatadah went to Abu Bakr and informed him of the news, swearing that he would not serve under Khalid's banner because he killed Malik, a Muslim. Umar ibn al-Khattab said to Abu Bakr: "O Caliph of the Messenger of Allah, Khalid killed a man who was a Muslim and married his wife from that day." So Abu Bakr wrote to Khalid and summoned him, saying: "O Caliph of the Messenger of Allah, I interpreted the situation and was correct in my interpretation, but I made a mistake." ....

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Reference: Taareekh al-Yaqoobi Book 1

Hadith No: 13
Ibn Khaldun - Tarikh Ibn Khaldun
Volume Two, which includes: The History of the Arabs, their Generations, and their Kingdoms from the Beginning of Creation to the Present Time
Discussion on the Generations of the Arabs, their Origins, the Differences in their Classes, and their Successive Dynasties, and the Lineages of each Class
The Third Class: The Arabs, who are the Arabs subordinate to the Arabs, including a mention of their Variants, Lineages, and Kingdoms
And what States they had, varying in nature, the Bedouins, and their Travelers, and their Reign - the Campaigns - the Islamic Caliphate - Malik ibn Nuwayra
Part: (2) - Page Number: (500/501)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Malik ibn Nuwayra, when he hesitated in his matter, caused the Banu Hanthala to disperse regarding their possessions, forbidding them to fight, and returned to his home. When Khalid arrived, he sent out patrols inviting people to Islam and bringing those who did not respond to be killed. They brought Malik ibn Nuwayra and a few others from the Banu Thalaba ibn Yarbu with him. The patrols disagreed about them. Abu Qatadah testified that they had prayed and were worshiping, so he detained them with Durar ibn al-Azwar. It was a rainy night, and his herald called out to warm your captives, which in the language of Kinanah was a euphemism for death. Durar hurried to kill them, being Kinanite. Khalid heard the commotion and came out, feeling regret, but they had finished with them. Abu Qatadah objected to him, and Khalid scolded him in response, which angered him, and he went to Abu Bakr. It is said that when they brought them to Khalid, Malik addressed him, saying, "Your companion has done as your companion wished." Khalid replied, "Do you not have a companion?" Then he killed him and all of his companions. Khalid then went to Abu Bakr and Umar indicated that he should be punished for Malik ibn Nuwayra or be relieved of his position, but he refused and said, "I would not mar a sword that Allah unsheathed against the disbelievers." He buried Malik and his companions and restored Khalid to his work.

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Reference: Tarikh Ibn Khaldoon Book 2

Hadith No: 14
Al-Halabi - al-Sirah al-Halabiyyah - Chapter: His (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) Expeditionary Forces and Campaigns
The Expedition of Khalid ibn al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) against Banu Judhaymah
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (279)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... In al-Suhaili's words, it is mentioned that he narrated from Umar ibn al-Khattab, who said to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq: "There is oppression in Khalid's sword, so kill him," and this was when he killed Malik ibn Nuwayrah and placed his head under a pot until it cooked. Malik had apostasized, then returned to Islam, but Khalid did not show that he was aware of this. Two men from the Companions testified before him to Malik's return to Islam, but Khalid did not accept their testimony and married his wife. Therefore, Umar said to Abu Bakr, "Kill him." Abu Bakr replied, "I will not do that, for he is interpreting his actions." Umar said, "Then remove him." Abu Bakr replied, "I will not sheathe a sword that Allah, the Exalted, unsheathed against the polytheists, nor will I depose an appointee appointed by the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." It is said that animosity continued between Khalid and our master Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) over what al-Shu'bi narrated, that when they were both young men, they engaged in a fight, although Khalid was Umar's maternal cousin, and Khalid broke Umar's leg, which was treated and healed. When our master Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) assumed the caliphate, the first thing he did was to depose Khalid because of the aforementioned reasons. He said, "He will never hold a position of authority under me again," and it was said that this was due to words he heard about Khalid. Therefore, he sent a message to Abu Ubaydah: "If Khalid repents, he is the commander of what he was in charge of, and if he does not repent, he is deposed." Khalid then removed his turban and divided his wealth into two halves with Abu Ubaydah, but he did not repent. Abu Ubaydah shared his wealth with him until one of his sandals, leaving the other, and Khalid said, "Listening and obeying the Commander of the Faithful."

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Reference: Al-Seerah al-Halabiyyah Book 3

Hadith No: 15
Al-Sam'ani - al-Ansab - Letter J - Chapter on the Letters J and M - 938: al-Jumri
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (329)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... and Malik ibn Nuwayra is the one whom Khalid ibn al-Walid killed during the caliphate of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (ra) due to apostasy, and he married his wife. Umar ibn al-Khattab (ra) reproached him for this and complained to Abu Bakr (ra) about it, and Malik was sent by the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) to collect the alms (sadaqa) of Banu Yarbou, and he and his brother Mutammim had both accepted Islam.

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Reference: al-Ansaab Book 3

Hadith No: 16
Ibn Abi al-Hadid - Sharh Nahj al-Balagha
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (179)
[The text is long, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... When Khalid killed Malik ibn Nuwayra and married his wife, there was in his army Abu Qatadah al-Ansari, who mounted his horse and joined Abu Bakr. He swore that he would never march in an army under Khalid's banner again. He narrated the story to Abu Bakr, and Abu Bakr said, "The spoils have indeed tempted the Arabs, and Khalid has left what I commanded him." Umar said, "You should make him pay for Malik." Abu Bakr fell silent, and Khalid advanced and entered the mosque wearing clothes that were rusted from iron, and there were three arrows in his turban. When Umar saw him, he said, "Are you showing off, O enemy of Allah? You attacked a man from the Muslims, killed him, and married his wife. By Allah, if Allah allows me to overpower you, I will stone you!" Then he took the arrows from his turban and broke them, while Khalid remained silent, not responding to him, believing that this was based on Abu Bakr's command and opinion. When he entered Abu Bakr and informed him, he confirmed what he had said and accepted his excuse. Thus, Umar would instigate Abu Bakr against Khalid and suggest that he take revenge for Malik's blood, but Abu Bakr replied, "Ease up, Umar! This is not the first mistake he has made. Keep your tongue in check, and then he compensated for Malik from the Bayt al-Mal of the Muslims."

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Reference: Sharh Nahj al-Balaaghah Book 1