Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

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He grabbed his horse's bridle intending to flee but before the horse could start
galloping, he saw two riders coming from the Muslims towards him. One was
wearing armour while the other was bare-chested, riding an 'Arab horse bare-back
and carrying a spear. The first was Khiilid ~, the second .!2iriir~.
When Khawlah saw her brother, she shouted, "Where were you all this time, my
brother? Allah has made us independant of your help."
Peter then shouted at her, "Go to your brother even if it will break my heart, but I
hand you over to him."
He then wanted to leave, but she went to him and said, "That you (supposedly)
extend your hand in harmony and then we tum away from you is not the way of us
'Arabs. You are but a slave of your desires and seekers of pleasure." She then went
right in front of him.
Peter: My love for you has left my heart. I do not want to see your face.
Khawlah : 0 but I cannot ever let go of you!
She then rushed at him, while Khalid.s, and .!2iriir~ came to join her, with the whole
army coming in that direction.
Peter: 0 'Arab, take your sister. Congratulations, I give her to you.
12irdr : Very well, I accept, but at the moment I have nothing to give in exchange
except the point of the spear. So take it.
When you are greeted with a greeting, greet back better than
that or at least return it equally. [4:86J
He attacked and struck at his heart while Khawlah struck the horse's leg. Dizzy, it
fell down and Allah's enemy was about to fall on the ground when .!2iriirstabbed him
in the side, the point wriggling from place to place until he fell down on the ground
dead. Khiilid ~ shouted, "Congratulations. This is such a spear whose owner is never
unsuccessful." Meanwhile, the Muslims had surrounded the Romans and killed
3,000.
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