Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

Aslam bin Barqan, the freed slave of 'Umar" narrates:
Part 4: Baytul Muqaddas
When he reached Syria we saw a group of horsemen. 'Umar ~ said to az-Zubayr zss,
"Hurry and investigate them."
Az-Zubayr ~ hastened towards them and found them to be Yamanis, AbU 'Ubaydah
~ had sent them to get news on 'Urnar ss,
Az-Zubayr" narrates:
They made salam to me and said, "0 young man, from where do you come?"
Az-Zubayr ~ : From the city of Rasulullah ~.
Yamanis : In what state did you leave the people?
Az-Zubayr ~ : Good.
Yamanis : What is 'Umar ~ doing? Is he coming to us or not?
Az-Zubayr ~ : Who are you?
Yamanis: We are 'Arabs of Yaman. Abu 'Ubaydah ~ sent us to get news on
'Umar ss,
I returned and reported to'Umar ~ who said, "You were correct in not replying."
Another group then came and asked about 'Umar ~ who said, "Here, I am 'Umar.
What do you want?"
They replied, "0 Commander of the Believers, eyes flow with tears and necks stretch
in anticipation of your coming. Perhaps Allah will grant you victory over Baytul
Muqaddas."
They returned to the Muslim camp and announced, "0 Muslims, rejoice at 'Umar 's
~ coming."
The Muslims were excited and all wanted to mount their horses to welcome him, but
AbU 'Ubaydah ~ called out, "I command you to keep to your posts."
He then left with a group of Muhajirin ~ and An§ar ~. Umar ~ saw that he was
fully armed with a bow strung around his shoulders and mounted on a she-camel
covered with a cloak-like wrap with a halter of knitted hair. They both seated their
camels, dismounted and met each other on foot.
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