The battle of Qadisiyyah - The fall of the mighty Persian empire

oils that prevented him from riding a horse. In fact, it was
so severe he was unable to sit. He was therefore carried to
the elevated roof of an ancient palace. He had to lay face
down on a cushion so he could monitor the army from this
ideal vantage point. The battle line of the Muslim army
was at the foot of the wall of Qudays, a neighborhood in
Al-Qadisiyyah. Sa' d ~ appointed Khalid bin Urfutah as
his deputy to convey his commands to the forces.
Rustam had placed a detachment of cavalry to keep a
watch on the bridge so that the Muslims did not cross it and
carry out an attack from behind. The armies finally stood
face to face. Rustam had no more excuses for delaying this
decisive day.