Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

Futiihushdm
Muslims and to conquer Syria. I am informing you of this so that
you may immediately comply with Allah s command:
Go forth lightly armed or heavily armed and wage Jihad with
your wealth and lives in the path of Allah. That is better for
you if only you knew. [9:41]
This verse was revealed in your city, so you are more
responsible than others to comply. Whoever shows himself true
by implementing this is the best person. Whoever assists the Din
of Allah will be assisted by Allah. As for him who remains aloof
from this task, Allah does not care for him. Race towards a
Paradise filled with grape-vines prepared by Allah for the
Mujdhidin, Muhdjirin, and Ansdr etc.
Sufficient is Allah for us, and what an excellent Disposer of
affairs He is!
He stamped it with Rasulullah's ~ seal and sent it with 'Abdullah bin Huthiifah ~
to Makkah. When Ibn Huthiifah ~ reached Makkah he shouted loudly. When the
people had gathered around him, he read it aloud. Suhayl bin Amr, Harith bin Hisham
and 'Ikramah bin Abi Jahl ~ stood up and said, "We accept the invitation of he who
calls to Allah and His Rasul and accept the word of Rasulullah ~ as true."
Harith and 'Ikramah ~ then said, "By Allah, we will definitely help His Din. Why
do we lag behind others? While it is true that they have overtaken us by reaching their
goal before us and we have been deprived of that great virtue, at least we can have
our names included with theirs by joining them."
'Ikramah • took fourteen men from his tribe, Makhzum, while Suhayl bin 'Amr ~
went with forty youths from Banu 'Amir, including Harith bin Hisham. Others from
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