Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

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Part 3: Al - Yarmuk
High is our happiness. We will be patient in every combat, stab and cut until Allah
decides between us. Verily He is the Best Decider.
Khalid ~ was pleased with this reply and exclaimed, "May Allah guide you and
show you the correct way."
Every Muslim spent the night arranging his gear, equipment and weapons. They
spent the night overjoyed at the prospect of Jihad and reward from Allah but also
fearing His punishment. In the morning, several proclaimers called out the athan
which resulted in a loud and vocal declaration of the oneness of Allah's Being. The
Muslims performed their wuQu with the utmost care and then prayed behind AbU-
'Ubaydah es. Thereafter they formed three joined rows to go against the enemy, the
one in front not able to see the one at the back. Khalid ~ went to ask AbU
'Ubaydah es, "0 commander, whom do you appoint over the left-wing?"
He either replied, "Kinanah bin Mubarak al-Kinani," or '''Amr bin Ma'dikarab,"
Allah knows best which one. So he gave that one a bow, putting him in charge of the
left-wing and then left upon AbU 'Ubaydah's ~ orders.
Fagillah bin 'Amir narrates from Musil bin 'Awf who narrates from his
grandfather,Yusuf bin Ma'n:
Kinanah was a brave boy who was skilled in war-tactics. The following illustrates his
bravery, sternness and horsemanship. He would leave the district of his tribe, Bami
Kinanah and go to the district of enemy 'Arabs. He would call out to them
announcing his name, and they would come out on horseback to fight him. If he
defeated them then his object was attained and if he saw that they would overcome
him he would dismount and run away. They were not able to catch anything of him
except his dust.
After AbU 'Ubaydah ~ had appointed him he went to where he ordered him to go.
AbU 'Ubaydah ~ then said to Khalid ~, "I am appointing you in overall command
of both cavalry and infantry, so choose your deputies as you like." Khalid. said, "I
will appoint such a man who has no equal."
He then called Hashim bin 'Utbah bin Abi Waqqali and said to him, ~"The
commander appoints you over the infantry."
AbU 'Ubaydah ~ :Dismount, Hashim. May Allah have mercy on you. I will also join
you.
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