Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

Part 2: Rims..
They advanced slowly forward as if they were on some parade, waving their swords
and killing Romans in every direction . .Qirar ~ met up with Ibn Ja'far es. He saw
that his armour's sleeve was covered with blood like a camel's liver and said,
"Thanks be to Allah for saving you, 0 cousin of Rasulullah ~. By Allah! You have
avenged your father and have quenched your thirst for revenge."
Ibn Ja Jar ~ : Who is speaking to me?
He did not recognise Qirar due to the intense dark of the night and also because Qirar
had his entire face covered except for the eyes.
/2irar ~ : I am Qirar bin al-Azwar, a ~ahabi of Rasulullah ~.
Ibn Ja Jar ~ : 0 brother, your help is most welcome.
'Abdullah bin Unays" reports:
While Ibn Ja'far ~ and .Qirar ~ were talking, Khalid ~ came with his army and said,
"Allah be thanked for you and may He grant you an excellent reward."
Ibn Ja 'far ~ turned to Qirar ~ and said, "0 Qirar, there is a Roman force and
patricians at the monastery protecting the daughter of the governor of Tripoli. She
has great wealth with her, but a Roman cavalry guards her. Will you join me in an
attack?"
/2irar ~ : Where are they?
Ibn Ja Jar ~ : Do you not see them?
He motioned with his eyes at a Roman force. The soldiers and the patrician from
Tripoli surrounded the monastery to protect the girl. They had lit fires in which the
light of the crosses glittered as if they were fires themselves. They resembled a wall
made of iron.
/2irar ~ : May Allah keep guiding you towards good. What a good guide you are. I
will certainly join your attack.
He took his men with them, who shouted at the Romans and attacked from different
directions. The guards defended themselves, the most fierce being the patrician. He
went in front of the people and yelled like a camel and a lion, shouting his words of
disbelief, attacking most daringly . .Qirar ~ aimed at him and the two opponents
clashed . .Qirar ~ examined him and found him to be heavy-built and sitting firmly in
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