The Battle of Qadisiyyah by Abdul Malik Mujahid

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When the tribes heard this, some of their men rose to
speak. Qays bin Abd Yaghuth, Ash' ath bin Qays, Amr bin
Ma'dikarib ~ , lbn Dhi As-Sahmayn Al-Khath'ami and lbn
Dhi'l Burdayn Al-Hila.Ii - all stood up and said, "O our
community! Today will test our bravery and manliness.
Watch yourselves, lest these fire-worshipping Iranians leave
you behind in the race to give death a hug (for martyrdom)."
Rustam's New Strategy
On that day Rustam, the Commander of the Iranian
forces, after taking stock of the previous three days of
warfare, completely altered his battle strategy. He realized
that his troops had not fared well in single combat, and
had achieved nothing worthwhile in the general battle. His
elephants had also proved to be useless.
The Muslims had employed a beautifully pragmatic
approach and had fought the elephants with great courage
and valour. The stampede of the elephants had also been
extremely perilous for the enemy. Therefore, ahead of
the fourth day, Rustam planned an all-out attack on the
Muslims. The Muslims, according to the custom and
prevailing practice, again invited the enemy soldiers to
engage in single combat. They threw down the gauntlet to
the enemy, but no one responded. No one was prepared
to accept the challenge that night. Rustam, meanwhile,
organized his troops into thirteen lines.
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