Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

Futuhusham
Sa'id bin Zayd narrates:
I participated in the Battle of Him§. and was fond of keeping track of death-tolls. I
counted 5,060 dead besides wounded and prisoners. I went to AbU 'Ubaydah and
said, "Good news! I have counted 5,060 dead besides wounded and prisoners."
AbU 'Ubaydah ~ : That is indeed good news. Do you have any news on whether the
governor has been killed?
Sa 'id ~ : I killed him.
Abu 'Ubaydah ss: How do you know that it was him whom you killed?
Sa 'id ~ : I saw a heavily-built, obese, tall, reddish-coloured horseman with a sword
in his hand. He was wearing upper-body armour and also had a spear. He was in the
centre of the Romans and bellowed like a camel. I attacked him saying, "0 Allah, I
put Your power ahead of mine and Your conquering ahead of mine. 0 Allah, grant
his slaying to be at my hands and grant me its reward."
AbU 'Ubaydah ~ : Did you loot his corpse?
Sa 'id ~ : No, but my sign is in him - an arrow from my quiver which I shot into his
heart. He then fell off his horse and his men fled. I went to him and cut him in the
groin with my sword and left the arrow in his heart.
Abu 'Ubaydah ~ : 0 Muslims, go and get what is on his corpse and give it to Sa'Id.
May Allah have mercy on you.
They obeyed him.
59) Him~ surrenders
Upon the termination of the battle the Muslims gathered all the booty, armour and
Turkish horses and presented it to AbU 'Ubaydah es, He took out the state's one-fifth
share and divided the rest amongst the Mujahidin. The people of Him§. mourned their
dead, filling the city with shouts and wails. Their elders and leaders gathered in the
cathedral and discussed with the priests and monks whether they should surrender or
not.
The priests and leaders set out to meet AbU 'Ubaydah ~ and surrendered. AbU
'Ubaydah ~ granted them indemnity and said, "I will not enter your city until we see
the outcome between us and Heraclius." The Romans offered to entertain the
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