Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

5) Himyar
6) Darim & Sakasik tribes
7) Bam} Murad
Victory! Victory!
Patience! Patience!
o help of Allah, come down!
Part 3: Al - Yarmiik
These were the battle-cries. When Daws followed by al-Azd attacked the Christian
'Arabs they targeted the cross; they scattered the Christians and reached it. A Muslim
speared the Ghassani who was carrying the cross, both of which fell down from the
horse. The dead of al-Azd and Daws were but like a white spot on a black camel.
Ghassan returned to retrieve their cross. Intense fighting broke out and many were
killed.
Hisham bin 'Ammarah narrated to me from Abu al-Jariri who narrates from
Nati' who narrates from Jubayr bin al-Huwayrith who narrates from' Abdullah
bin 'Adi:
I participated at al-Yarmuk and the Muslims numbered 25,000.
Al-Huwayrith became angry at this report and said, "Whoever narrated this has lied!
The Muslims were 41,000. I have narrated what I have heard from reliable
narrators. "
This last report is most correct because there were 32,000 Muslims at Ajnadayn and
reinforcements arrived after that.
Ibn Abi Namirah narrates from 'Abdul Hamid bin Sahl who narrates from his
grandfather:
When al-Azd and Daws attacked the Christians at al-Yarmuk the Christians counter-
attacked and dislodged the Muslims. The Muslim flag-bearer, 'Iyag bin Ghanam al-
Ash'ari, fled with the flag in his hand. They shouted at him, "An army only stays firm
if the flag-bearer stays firm."
Khalid ~ and 'Amr bin al-A~ ~ raced to take the flag offhim. 'Amr ~ snatched it
and fought until the Romans were defeated and Allah granted the Muslims victory.
55) Another day of battle
The third day was the worst. The Muslims lost and fled three times. Each time it was
the women who had to stall them by showering them with stones and striking them
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