Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

Part 1:Damascus
And your Rabb creates what He wants to and chooses. [28:68J
"Do you (Yunus) wish to take her in place of your wife?"
Yiinus : Yes, except that Heraclius will doubtlessly want to ransom her or free her
violently.
Khdlid ~ : Take her for now. If he does not look for her, then she is yours and if he
does then Allah will give you better than her in return.
Yiinus : 0 commander, you are in a tight and difficult situation, so leave now before
enemy forces arrive.
Khalid e: : A1Hihis for us and with us.
He then pressed forth in returning with the booty ahead of him. The Muslims were
behind him, joyous at the booty obtained, their safety enjoyed and victory granted.
55) Khalid's'" gift to Heraclius
Rawh bin 'Aliyah narrates:
We traversed the whole road without a single Roman appearing against us, although
we were right in the centre of enemy territory. Upon reaching the Small Meadow near
Umm Hakim Canal, we saw dust rising from behind us, which made us
apprehensive. Someone went to go and inform Khalid who said, "Who will go and
investigate it for me?" A man from the Ghifar tribe, .sa'~a'ah bin Yazid said, "I, 0
commander."
He got off his horse and ran ahead on foot because he was faster than a horse. He
reached the dust-cloud, investigated it and returned calling out, "0 commander, the
Christians have caught us. They are completely covered in iron with nothing visible
of their bodies except for their eyes."
When the (Roman) cavalry neared, Khalid ~ called Yunus the guide and instructed
him, "0 Yunus, go to the cavalry and see what they want."
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