Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

'Abdurahman • : Certainly.
Translator: We see no justice when two of you come against one of us.
Part 3: Al - Yarmiik
'Abdurahmdn • : I only came to give my companion a sword and then return. Were
100 of you to come out against one of us we would not be worried. You are now three
men. I am enough to take on all three of you.
When the translator informed the patrician of that he looked distrustfully at
'Abdurahman •.
'Abdurahmdn • : Qays, you are tired. Rest and watch what happens between me and them.
He then attacked the patrician who had been speaking to him and speared him
through the upper chest until the spear-point penetrated through his back and he fell
down dead. The two remaining Christians came to attack him while Qays come to
help him. 'Abdurahman ~ said, "No, I implore you in the name of Rasulullah ~ and
AbU Bakr to let me fight these two alone. If I am slain then you are my partner in
reward and convey my salam to 'Aishah and tell her, 'Your brother has joined your
husband and father.'"
So Qays stayed back, amazed at his action.
'Abdurahman • thrust his spear at the first Christian. The spear point broke off,
stuck in the Roman's armour. So 'Abdurahman • threw away the spear and
unsheathed his sword. He stood up on his saddle and struck such a blow at the Roman
which split him in two pieces. The translator stood stunned and confused, staring at
'Abdurahman ., perplexed at his valour. Qays also stood up out of amazement so
'Abdurahman • said to him, "What has made you stand, Qays?" and then killed the
Roman in a single blow. When the Romans saw what had happened to their men they
said, "These 'Arabs are nothing but devils."
38) The patrician's dream
When Bannes was informed, he said to his people, "Caesar really knew these people
best. I now know that a difficult situation is to come on you. If you do not attack them
with great numbers you will have no chance." A patrician then came to him and
whispered for a long time in his ear. Bannes's face turned yellow and then the
patrician left again. He remained as silent as if he were dumb. They questioned him
as to what the patrician had said but he would not say anything.
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