The Battle of Qadisiyyah by Abdul Malik Mujahid
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<strong>The</strong> Spectacular Sacrifice<br />
<strong>of</strong> Sayyidah Khansa ~<br />
<strong>The</strong> real name <strong>of</strong> Khansa ~ was Tamadhur bint Amir<br />
Bin Sharid. As we have mentioned before, she belonged<br />
to the tribe <strong>of</strong> Banu Sulaym and had four sons she had<br />
lovingly sent into battle.<br />
All four brave youths went to fight the enemy with<br />
great zeal and excitement. <strong>The</strong>y recited verses <strong>of</strong> war<br />
poems to encourage each another. One brother said, "Do<br />
you remember the clear advice our well-wishing old<br />
mother gave us last night? Now plunge into the battle." He<br />
then fought bravely and was martyred. <strong>The</strong>y same thing<br />
happened to the second and third brothers.<br />
Before the fourth son was martyred, he recited, "I will<br />
not be worthy <strong>of</strong> being called the son <strong>of</strong> Khansa, Akhram<br />
or <strong>of</strong> our great grandfather Amr with the glowing forehead<br />
if I do not penetrate the Iranian army; if I do not march<br />
forth riding my colossal slit-eared horse, either for swift<br />
victory and spoils or martyrdom in this blessed path."<br />
When Khansa ~ heard that her four sons had died, she<br />
did not wail or moan, but said, 11 All thanks and praise is for<br />
Allah who honoured me with martyred sons. I hope that<br />
Allah Most High grants us Paradise so we can meet there."
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