Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

Futu!J.ushtim
The two left and climbed al-Abrash Mountain which the Romans call 'Cold
Mountain'.
AI-Mufri! narrates:
When we reached the top, we saw a great meadow filled with much large vegetation.
The Romans had been caught in the rain and their baggage was soaked. The sun was
still covered so they feared it being damaged. They took out the brocade, spread it
out in the meadow and then most of them slept due to the difficulty of the journey,
fatigue and rain. When I saw that, I was happy and returned to Khalid ~ leaving
behind Yfmus. When he saw me alone he hurried towards me thinking Yfmus had
been captured and said, "What is behind you? Tell me quickly?"
Al-Mufrit : Good (news) and booty, 0 commander! They are behind this mountain,
soaked with rain. They are resting in the sun and have spread out their goods.
Khdlid ~ : May Allah bless you.
I perceived in his face great overwhelming joy and then suddenly Yfmus appeared
and said, "Glad tidings, 0 commander! They are complacent, but please order your
men that whoever comes across my wife should guard her, for I want nothing from
the booty besides her."
Khdlid • : She is yours if Allah wills.
Khiilid • then divided his men into four divisions of 1,000 each, one under ..!2iriir,
one under Riifi' bin 'Umayrah, one under' Abdurahman bin Abi Bakr and one under
himself ~.
Khdlid ~ : Go with the blessings of Allah, but avoid going together. Instead, each
group should go in intervals.
They spread out with ..!2iriir~ first attacking the complacent Romans followed by
Riifi' bin 'Umayrah then 'Abdurahman, then Khiilid~.
'Ubayd bin Sa'id narrates:
By Allah! We were entranced by the beautiful sight when Khiilid said, "Get the
enemies of Allah. Do not occupy yourselves with the booty and looking at the
meadow, for if Allah wills it will all be yours." When the Romans saw the Muslim
horsemen led by Khalid ~ coming, they rushed for their weapons, mounted their
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