Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

Part 3: Al - Yarmuk
That accomplished, Qays started searching for his nephew in the direction of the
Roman camp. He heard a groan and upon approaching the source, found it to be his
nephew, Suwayd bin Bahram al-Muradi, Upon recognising Qays he wept.
Qays : What makes you weep, my nephew?
Suwayd : 0 my uncle, I was chasing the Romans when one of them turned and
speared me through my chest. Now I am experiencing through it something amazing.
The virgin damsels of Jannah are standing opposite me awaiting my soul's departure.
Qays (weeping) : Man has his set time. Perhaps there is yet time for you, my nephew.
Suwayd: By Allah! Hasten, uncle, if you are able to then take me to the Muslim camp
so that I may die in the Muslim camp, not here.
Qays : Certainly.
Qays bin Hubayrah narrates:
I carried Suwayd on my back to the Muslim camp and made for his tent.
AbU 'Ubaydah ~ heard of Qays's arrival so he went to him and saw the boy dying.
He went to sit at his head and wept and all the Muslims wept with him.
Abu 'Ubaydah ~ : How is your condition, my nephew?
Suwayd : By Allah! In goodness and forgiveness. May Allah reward Muhammad ~
on our behalf well. He was true to us in what he said, "These women of Jannah are
calling and staring at me."
He then died. We did not sleep until we had buried him.
When Qays informed AbU 'Ubaydah ~ of the Romans who had been killed that night
he was extremely pleased and took it as an omen of victory. The Muslims spent the
night reciting the Quran, performing Salah and making du 'a for help and victory.
41) The good character of the Romans
When Bannes returned to his camp the patricians, priests and monks came to him and
presented him with food. However, the patrician's dream troubled him so much that
he could not eat a morsel. In fact, he was ready to abandon the whole struggle and
pay Jizyah but realised that matters were not in his hands. The princes, priests,
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