Vahan continued trying to reason with him; he asked if simply saying the words (of the shahada) would suffice, or if actions were also required. Khalid replied, “You must also pray, pay zakat, perform hajj [pilgrimage] at the sacred house [in Mecca], wage jihad against those who refuse Allah… befriend those who befriend Allah [Muslims] and oppose those who oppose Allah [non-Muslims].† If you refuse, there can only be war between us.… And you will face men who love death as you love life.”
