Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

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Raft' bin 'Umayrah narrates:
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I was that day amongst the troops of Khalid bin al-Walid, may Allah be pleased with
him. We pressed hard in our journey until Allah folded up for us the lengthy distance.
Close to sunset, we saw the Romans like spread-out locusts drowning the Muslims
with their great numbers. Khalid called out, "0 Ibn Unays, where will I find the
cousin of Rasulullah VA?"
Ibn Unays ~ replied, "He took a pledge with his men to either meet at the monk's
monastery or in Paradise."
Khalid ~ looked towards the monastery and saw the Islamic flag which was in the
hands ofIbn Ja'far ss, Every single Muslim was wounded and had given up on the
temporary life and was looking forward to the Eternal Life. The Romans were
clashing with them inflicting many sword-strikes and spear-stabs upon the Muslims.
Ibn Ja'far ~ was calling out, "Get the Disbelievers! Be patient in fighting the astray
ones. Know that the Most Merciful of those who show mercy has already shown
(victory) to you."
How often a small group overcame a mighty force by Allah s
leave? And Allah is with the patient ones. [2:249J
Khalid ~ saw their patience and firmness in fighting their enemy and could not stop
himself from launching an assault. Waving his flag he called out to his men, "Get this
ugly nation and water your swords with their blood. 0 people, receive glad tidings
of salvation. Come to success."
While Ibn Ja'far ~ and his companions found themselves in their terrible
predicament, the horses of the Muslims appeared. They came like birds upon which
there were men or rather like clawing eagles and savage lions covered in iron. The
lions roared and the eagles shrieked. When the entrapped Muslims saw the horses
coming, they thought that they were Romans who were hiding and had now come out
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