The Battle of Qadisiyyah by Abdul Malik Mujahid

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Qa'qa's Speech to his Fighters It was the fourth and last day of the Battle of Qadisiyyah. Early that morning, Qa' qa • addressed the Muslim fighters in a loud voice. Outlining his military strategy, he said, "My companions, warriors, brave men! Rise and launch an attack on the enemy at once. Those attacked immediately will be defeated. Victory can only be achieved by enduring and not fearing anyone. Beware! Don't be impatient. Allah's help is proportionate to patience. Help comes only to those, who while fighting in the way of Allah, remain steadfast and do not lose courage." Qa' qa • was actually referring to a verse of Su.rah Al-Baqarah from the Noble Qur' an. Wanting to deliver a mortal blow to the enemy, the Muslims launched their onslaught early that morning. Qa' qa • and the other Arab chieftains continued to encourage their soldiers. Qa' qa .$> motivated them relentlessly. He also fought fiercely. Both sides were exhausted after fighting continually for 24 hours, but the experienced Muslim warriors knew that they could be victorious if they penetrated deep into the core of the enemy.
The Miracle of Divine Help Just before noon, Qa' qa ~ and his soldiers were able to open a gap in the Iranian defence. They penetrated deep into the enemy ranks until they were quite close to Rustam and his personal guards. The singular help of Allah had arrived. The supplications and entreaties of Sa' d bin Abi Waqqas ~ had been accepted. All of a sudden, Allah's succour descended in the form of a violent and destructive westerly wind and storm. The wind was so powerful it blew away the heavily-secured canopy shading Rustam and the throne he was sitting on. This happened while he was marshalling his troops. The canopy was blown into the river Al-Atiq. The sandstorm also stopped the troops from coming to their commander's rescue. The Iranians were terrified.
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The Fall of the Mighty Persian Empi
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Preface ................ ..... ...
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The End of Two More Iranian Command
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to bravely plunge into enemy territ
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towards Islam. This was the reason
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Military Preparations of the Irania
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Abdur Rahman bin Awf's Opinion "Any
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. Umar's advice to the Commander-in
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Commander Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas ~ Mar
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enemy - the danger of sins. I sugge
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Syrian Dese Ir n (P la} 32 Nufud De
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Departure of the Delegation Sa' d b
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Mughirah bin Zararah's Address Then
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ock, which none of their implements
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Rustam's Conversation with an Arab
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A Close Watch on the Enemy's Moveme
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embellished by gold and silver but
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Ribei answered, "No, I'm not, but t
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and dazzlingly dressed attendants a
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Rustam's Offer to the Muslim Troops
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Mughirah's Swordsmanship Rustam cas
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wrangle with each other and pretend
Page 47 and 48: oils that prevented him from riding
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Page 51 and 52: The Day of Armith In accordance wit
Page 53 and 54: II - Station of Sa'd ...., Invasion
Page 55 and 56: sent a message to the leader of the
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Page 59 and 60: ose to the occasion. Their great fa
Page 61 and 62: Another Mother's Heroic Deed Histor
Page 63 and 64: army joined the Muslim "This army f
Page 65 and 66: He instructed his men, of JJ A cont
Page 67 and 68: Behman Jadawaih attacks Banu 'Asad
Page 69 and 70: that the Arabs had been skilful swo
Page 71 and 72: The Astonishing Bravery of llba At
Page 73 and 74: The Spectacular Sacrifice of Sayyid
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Page 77 and 78: int Khasafah, the wife of Sa' d ~ ,
Page 79 and 80: wing of the Iranians swinging his s
Page 81 and 82: and released him, "I shall not hold
Page 83 and 84: the Messenger of Allah ~ ' made dur
Page 85 and 86: There was a flush of excitement eve
Page 87 and 88: The infantrymen were, in turn, shie
Page 89 and 90: - 4,, who was waiting for this, sla
Page 91 and 92: launched attack after attack. But a
Page 93 and 94: - When the tribes heard this, some
Page 95 and 96: Qa' qa ~ and his brave companions c
Page 97: morning. The Arabic term al-harir d
Page 101 and 102: filled with dread when he saw the M
Page 103 and 104: last for only one day. But the Iran
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