Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

Part 3: Al - Yarmiik
Mu'ath 4l; therefore kept his place and called out, "0 Muslims, whoever wants a
horse to go and fight in the Path of Allah may take my horse and weapons." His son,
'Abduragman, came and said, "0 father, me!" This pre-adolescent boy put on the
weapons and mounted the horse and then said, "Father, I am going to that Christian.
If! am patient and attain victory then that is Allah's favour. If! am killed then I greet
you now already and ask you if you have any message for Rasulullah!f;?"
Mu 'dth ~ : My son, convey my salam to him and say, "May Allah reward you well
on behalf of the Ummah." My son, go! May Allah guide you towards that which He
likes.
Ibn Mu'ath went and attacked the Roman who struck him on the head, cutting
through his turban and breaking through until blood flowed. The Roman thought that
the boy was almost dead and went back to see how he would fall from his horse. Ibn
Mu'ath used the opportunity to return to the Muslims.
Mu 'lith ~ : My son, what has happened to you?
Ibn Mu 'lith : The disbeliever has killed me.
Mu'dth. ~: What do you want of this world, my son?
He then bandaged his head. At that moment the Roman arrogantly came to attack, but
the Azd repulsed him.
AbU 'Ubaydah ~ : Which of you will go to him?
'Amir bin at-Tufayl ad-Dawsi ~ volunteered. He was one of Khalid's ~ flagbearers
at the Battle of Yam amah. There he had dreamt that a woman came to him
and exposed herself. He entered her and when his son saw that he also wanted to
follow, but at the moment' Amir awoke. He narrated the dream to the Muslims, none
of whom could interpret it. A.mir then said, "I know its interpretation."
"What is it, Ibn at-Iufayl?" they asked him.
'Amir ~ : It means that I will be killed. The woman whom I entered represents the
Earth. My son will then be wounded and soon join me.
He fought at Yamamah but did not suffer anything and returned safely.
Now at al-Yarmuk he went out to fight the Roman as if he were a blazing fire or
striking lightning. He thrust his spear, which he had used in many battles, against the
Romans. When it broke he unsheathed his sword, brandished it and struck the Roman
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