Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Part 6 -From Futuh ash-Sham

The Battle of Shakhûra


Abû Ubaydah رضي الله عنه and his men were mounted on camels when one of them saw a dust-cloud rising in the distance. He informed him and said, “As far as I can tell it is the dust of the enemy.”



Abû Ubaydah رضي الله عنه and his men were mounted on camels when one of them saw a dust-cloud rising in the distance. He informed him and said, “As far as I can tell it is the dust of the enemy.”



When Abû Ubaydah رضي الله عنه saw this disaster he said, “Khâlid was right in wanting to stay”. Paulus advanced with marks and crosses hanging on his head. At that time, that Muslim women were very anxious while the boys were shrieking. Although, 1000 men were present, they had left to engage the Romans. Allâh’s enemy, Paulus, attacked Abû Ubaydah رضي الله عنه who fought back. The battle between the Sahâbah رضي الله عنهم and the Romans heated, dust was rising, swords were flashing so viciously that Shakhûra became a bed of tulips (fallen heads like tulips red with blood). Abû Ubaydah رضي الله عنه was in a difficult situation, but remained firm.



Suhayl bin Sabbâh narrates:



I was riding a Yamanî horse with white marks on its forehead and legs. I pulled the reins and let go so that it sped like a flash of lightning and, before I knew it, was close to Khâlid bin al-Walîd. I shouted at him, so he turned his horse in my direction and said, “What is wrong, Ibn Sabbâh?”



I said, “O Commander, go to Abû Ubaydah and the women. An army from Damascus has attacked them and captured some women and children. Abû Ubaydah is in a very tight situation and cannot hold out much longer.” He exclaimed “Verily we belong to Allâh and to Him we return. By Allâh! I wanted to stay at the back, but he did not listen. But in any case, none can question Allâh’s decree.”



He then ordered Râfi’ bin ‘Umayrah to immediately take 1,000 cavalry to protect the women and ordered ‘Abdurahman bin Abî Bakr to take 1,000 cavalry against the enemy. Then he dispatched Dirâr رضي الله عنه and Qays bin Hubayrah al-Murâdi with 1,000 men against them. Thereafter, he went forth with the rest of the enemy. Abû ‘Ubaydah رضي الله عنه was fighting Paulus when the Muslims arrived. They attacked the enemies of Allâh so forcefully that their crosses fell and they were convinced that they would be defeated. When Paulus saw Dirâr رضي الله عنه blazing towards him, he lost his wits and shivered because he had personally seen from the top of the city walls what had happened to great warriors like Calius and Uriel and what had happened at Bayt Luhyâ. He recognised Dirâr and said to Abû ‘Ubaydah, “O ‘Arab, I ask you for the sake of your religion to keep this devil away from me”. Dirâr said, “If I do not try and catch you, then I will be the Devil.”



Paulus, seeing him thrusting his spear in his direction, jumped off his horse and ran towards his army. Dirâr رضي الله عنه also dismounted to chase him and shouted “Where can you feel to when this devil is right behind you?”



Paulus said, “Spare me, O Bedouin, for in sparing my life you will be saving your women and children” So Dirâr رضي الله عنه spared him and captured him instead, while the Muslims launched such an attack which silenced the Romans.



Mâjid bin Ruwaym al-‘Ayni narrates:



I was in the army of ‘Abdurahman bin Abî Bakr at the battle of Shakhûra..We surrounded the 6,000 Romans and killed them.

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