Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

Part 3: Al - Yarmuk
A Roman came out against him and was killed after a battle lasting an hour. When
another came he killed him too. Khalid es saw this and exclaimed, "0 Allah! Oversee
him with Your Eye and protect him for' Abdurahman has started the war on his own."
He then called out, "'Abdurahmiin, upon oath, return now." So he returned due to
Khalid's • oath.
39) The first martyrs
Hizam bin Ghanam narrates:
I said to someone who had participated in al-Yarmuk, "Did women participate with
you in the battle?" "Yes" he replied, "Amongst them was Asma bint Abi Bakr - the
wife of az-Zubayr bin al-' Awwam • - Khawlah bint al-Azwar, Nasibah bint Ka 'b,
Umm Aban - the wife of 'Ikramah bin Abi Jahl, 'Izzah bint 'Amir bin 'A.liim ag-
12umari - who fought with her husband, Maslamah bin 'Awf ag-12umari - Ramlah
bint Iulayhah az-Zubayri, Ru'lah, Umamah, Zaynab, Hind, Ya'mur, Lubna and
others like them - may Allah be pleased with all of them for they fought in a way
which is certain to please Allah and His Rasul Jt..
,Abdul Malik bin 'Abdil Hamid who witnessed al- Yarmfik narrates:
We experienced light fighting on the first day because Bannes only ordered ten rows
to attack us after 'Abdurahman • had killed whom he had killed. The Muslims
retaliated and the fighting began in earnest. Abu 'Ubaydah • was standing and
watching and thought that even though Bannes had not yet personally attacked,
matters were bad enough. He said, "There is no ability to avoid evil and no power to
do good except through Allah, the Most High, the Most Mighty." Then he recited:
Those to whom the people say, "The people have gathered
against you, so fear them, " their faith but increases and they
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