Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

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against them. They were certain that their destruction was coming and became
frightened. They took matters hard and lost patience.
The Disbelievers inflicted destruction and fell upon the Muslims like a burning war.
Swords glittered, heads rolled and the ground was covered with corpses. The
Muslims were completely in the grip of the enemy and the sword was doing its work
upon the men when a voice was heard calling out, "The safe one is abandoned and
the fearing one is helped. 0 bearers ofthe Quran, help has reached you from the Most
Merciful. We help you against the worshippers of the cross."
Ibn Ja 'far's ~ men had their hearts in their throats at that time. Suddenly a horseman
came at the front of the advancing cavalry as if he was a raging lion with a shaft of
moonlight in his hand. He shouted out loud, "Glad tidings of firm help, 0 bearers of
the Quran! I am Khalid bin al-Walid."
When the Muslims saw the flag and heard Khalid's ~ voice, it was as if they were
being pulled out of the deep sea after drowning. They responded with voices filled
with thunder and storm, "La ilaha illallah" and "Allahu Akbar!"
Khalid ~ then attacked with his troops who never separated from him and began
slashing the Romans with his sword.
'Amir bin Suriqah narrates:
Nothing resembled his attack except the attack of a lion against sheep.
Each Christian tried to defend himself while Khalid ~ tried to reach 'Abdullah bin
Ja'far es. The Muslims did not know who were on the advancing horses until they
heard the voice of Khalid ~ calling out, "0 people, get the enemy. Help has come to
you from the Rabb of Heaven." Then he attacked with the Muslims.
11) Dirar's. exploits
Withilah bin ai-Asqa'. narrates:
We had lost hope of living and were sure that we would be destroyed until Allah's
aid reached us. So we attacked with our brothers. Before darkness set in, we saw
Khalid with the flag in his hand shoving the Christians aside just like a shepherd
moves his sheep. The Muslims were killing and capturing the Romans, but praise be
to Allah - how amazing AbU Tharr al-Ghifari ~ and Wriir Ibn al-Azwar • were!
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