It was one of the ancient weapons used in wars. Arabs although were not the ones to initially use the swords, however, they still had tremendous command over them. Talking about the swords makes you think about the best of the swords, Zulfiqar, the sword of the best of the swordsmen.
The zulfiqar was one of the 7 (or 9) swords of the Prophet. He came into its possession either by taking it from a conquered enemy at the battle of Badr (624 AD) or by receiving it from the archangel Gabriel. Prophet Mohammad gave the sword to Ali in some other battle (like the battle of Uhud 625).
Zulfiqar (Arabic: ذُو ٱلْفَقَار, romanized: Ḏū-l-Faqār, IPA: [ðuː‿l. faˈqaːr]), also spelled Zu al-Faqar, Zulfikar, Dhu al-Faqar, Dhulfaqar or Dhulfiqar, is the sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
A famous Geziri weapon, the zulfiqar is a copper scimitar with a two-pronged end. The sharp edges are coated in a deadly poison that is activated when the blade is set aflame by their wielder.
Although the location of the sword is unknown, it is said that Hazrat Ali took him with the camel he took with him. According to another rumor, Hazrat Ali told his sons Imam Hasan and Huseyin to throw Zulfiqar into the sea from Najaf. Today, it coincides with the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
The Prophet (Pbuh) appropriated two sacrificial sabres from the temple of Manat and gave them to Hazrat Ali (RA), saying that one of them was Al Zulfiqar, which became the famous sword of Ali the Warrior. 'Zulfiqar' has a root that appears in the Holy Quran, too, and gives us many interesting words in Urdu.
Height of Pendent is 75 mm (approx.), width is 18 mm (approx.) & Chain Length is 260 mm and Weight is 20 gm.
The al-Battar sword was taken by the prophet Muhammad as booty from the Banu Qaynaqa. It is called the "sword of the prophets" and is inscribed in Arabic with the names of David, Solomon, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, Zechariah, John, Jesus, and Muhammad.
I always heard stories about Khalid bin Al Waleed (Raz) and he is Sword of Allah.
Khālid ibn al-Walīd, byname Sīf, or Sayf, Allāh (Arabic: “Sword of God”), (died 642), one of the two generals (with ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ) of the enormously successful Islamic expansion under the Prophet Muhammad and his immediate successors, Abū Bakr and ʿUmar.
During the battle of Uhud, Abu Dujana frequently distinguished himself in battle by wearing a red band on his head, and engaged in bravado before fighting by strutting in front of his adversaries. In the Battle of Uhud, Muhammad gave Abu Dujana his sword and fought bravely.
Khalid Ibn Al- Walid (RA): The Undefeated Islamic Warrior. WIDELY regarded as one of the most consequential Muslim military leaders of all time, Khalid ibn al-Walid was an Arab Muslim commander in the service of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the caliphs Abu Bakr (RA) (r. 632–634) and Umar (RA) (r. 634–644).
He had won numerous battles including Badr, Uhud, Khandaq, and Khaibar. In every one of the battles, Zulfiqar was constantly found in the possession of Hazrat Ali (a). Even though it is definite that he would be the best of warriors with an ordinary sword as well.
What is the meaning of the name Zulfiqar? Meaning of Zulfiqar: Name Zulfiqar in the Arabic origin, means Cleaver of the spine; Name of the Prophet Muhammad's sword; Name of the legendary sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib. Name Zulfiqar is of Arabic origin and is a Boy name.
Then, according to Muslim scholars, the Angel Gabriel appeared, thumped Ghawrath in the chest and forced him to drop his sword. Muhammad then picked up the sword and said "who will protect you from me" then he forgave him.
A weapon that defeated the Crusades
It was not until the Crusades that the fame of the Damascus blade spread to Europe from Asia; it was Saladin's army's use of the Damascus blade that pierced crusaders' thick armor and severed their swords in one swing.
1. The 'mountain man': Maharana Pratap is revered as one of the strongest warriors India has ever seen. Standing at 7 feet 5 inches, he would carry a 80-kilogram spear and two swords weighing around 208 kilograms in total.
Damascus steel sword 3 m long 17 cm and weighing 33 kg is recognized as the largest in the world and is included in the Russian Book of Records.