Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

Part 3: Al - Yarmuk
During that time a cavalry numbering about 1,000 came charging from behind them.
They held their bridles loose and spears fixed. Two horsemen who resembled lions
were in the lead. One of them was az-Zubayr bin al-tAwwam ~ and the other al-Fadl
bin al-' Abbas ~. They attacked and spread death amongst the Christians. Az-Zubayr
~ attacked Nikita who had halted under a cross and speared him right through the
heart, flinging him from his horse. Allah thus sped his soul to Hell. Al-Fadl advanced
striking down and killing the enemy.
When we arrived I thought that the Romans were fighting each other, but upon
hearing, "La ilaha illallah wallahu Akbar," being called out we said, "That is the
proclamation of Truth." So I plunged into the battle and heard al-Fadl proclaiming
his lineage, "I am the cousin of Rasulullah $."
By Allah! Not a single enemy escaped.
I said to al-Fadl ~, "Ibn 'Abbas, praise be to Allah for you. Who amongst the
Sahabah of Rasullullah $ are with you?"
"Az-Zubayr bin al 'Awwam~, the son ofthe aunt of Rasullullah $, is with me," he
replied.
Az-Zubayr ~ came to me and said, "Ibn 'Amir, why did you not come to us? Salim
bin Nawfal al-'Adawi told us that you were supposed to be coming. We had bad
thoughts of what might have befallen you so AbU 'Ubaydah sent us to raid' Amman.
Praise be to Allah for the safety of the Muslims and destruction of the Disbelievers."
Upon az-Zubayr's ~ orders the Muslims beheaded the enemy corpses and stuck the
heads on their spear-points. The heads amounted to 4,000 and the prisoners 1,000.
Sa'Id released the monks and the Muslims went on to AbU 'Ubaydah es, When they
arrived their voices echoed with, "La ilaha illallah," and "Allahu Akbar". The other
Muslims responded in a like manner.
These calls confused the Romans and when they saw the arrival of the 8,000
Muslims carrying the Roman heads they became absolutely bewildered. When Sa'Id
reported to AbU 'Ubaydah ~ about the victory and booty, the commander fell into
prostration out of thanks to Allah.
He then ordered the prisoners to be beheaded. They were taken and beheaded in sight
of the Romans.
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