Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

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if we will ever meet. By Allah! You have left a buming ember in your sister's heart
that will never cool. Now go and meet your father, the slayer of Disbelievers, in the
presence of Muhammad ~. I bid you continuous salam until Judgement Day."
This mourning reduced the Muslims to tears.
Khalid ~ intended to launch another attack, but suddenly saw a group of Roman
horsemen breaking off from the right-wing. They did not keep hold of their bridles
and were coming in a hurry as if they were chasing something. Khalid ~ called the
Muslims to arms and they swiftly gathered around him. When the Roman horsemen
came near they threw down their arms and came on foot begging for safety. Khalid
~ ordered the Muslims to accept their plea and bring them to him.
Khdlid ~: Who are you?
Romans: We are soldiers of Warden and inhabitants of'Hims, We are fully convinced
that we can bring no power against you and do not have the strength to defeat you.
Grant us, our families and our children protection on the same terms which you have
granted other cities. State whatever indemnity you want and our people will not
oppose your terms.
Khdlid ~ : We can only make an agreement once we have reached your city, not here.
In the meantime, you will stay with us until Allah makes a decision between us and
the enemy.
He ordered them to be watched over and again spoke to them.
Khdlid ~ : Do you know anything about our warrior who killed your general's son?
Romans : Are you asking about that bare-chested man who killed many of our men
including the general's son?
Khdlid ~ : Yes, that is him.
Romans : After his capture Warden put him on a mule and sent him with 100
horsemen to Him~. From there he will be sent to Heraclius to display his bravery.
Khalid ~ was pleased to hear this and summoned Rafi' bin 'Umayrah.
Khdlid ~ : Rafi', you know this region's roads and mountain-passes well. Your
planning and improvising helped us to easily cross the barren plains of such places
as as-Samawah. That is, when you kept the camels thirsty and then gave them to
drink and tied their mouths shut so that you could slaughter ten daily to feed us and
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