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Hazrat Zarrar (Radhiallaahu 'Anha)

& Hazrat Khaula (Radhiallaahu 'Anha)

During the Battle of Bait Lihya, the Muslim Commander Zarrar(ra) was captured bythe Byzantine forces. Word was sent to Khalid Bin Walid (ra) for further help.Leavingthe command of Damacus to Abu Ubaida (ra), Khalid( ra) set off to Bait Lihya with hismobile contingent of 4000 horsemen. As Khalid(ra ) approached the battle-field, he

saw a muslim rider with a masked face gallop of towards the Byzantine front. Thiswarrior would kill a number of the enemy soldiers, and then withdraw. He would aftersome time pounce on the enemy again and kill everyone who came his way. He wasstriking fear in the ranks of the enemy soldiers.Khalid (ra) was struck by the braveryof this warrior, and asked him to identify himself. The Warrior however, dashed to thefront again. As he returned from the attack after killing, a number of the enemy,Khalid (ra) wanted the warrior to halt and identify himself. The Warrior signaled toKhalid (ra) with his hands not to ask him his identity.Khalid (ra)shouted I ask In thename of Allah, oh courageous one who are you? From behind the mask on thewarriors face a female voice was heard I am Khaula , sister of Zarrar (ra). I havecome to liberate my brother from the clutches of the enemy, by Allah I shall not restuntil he is freed. Saying this she plunged straight in to the ranks of the enemyagain.The Muslims gained a substantial victory and Zarrar (ra) was liberated., and

Khaula (ra) was highly praised for her bravery, by Khalid Bin Walid (ra).Hazrat Zarrarbin Khattab,(ra) from the tribe of Maharab, was an awsome warrior and one of Khalidbin Walids (ra) most prized weapons. During battle he would remove,his shirt andbare chested, with his long hair flowing, he would attack the enemy forces with somuch zeal, that the Byzantine forces, believed that he was a Phantom (Jinn). It isstated that upon hearing his very name, the battalions of the Byzantine forces wouldbe struck with fear.During the battle for Damascus, Khalid bin Walid (ra) and forceswere fighting on the front line. The Muslim encampment at Marj-Al-Safar was leftexposed, the Muslim women who had gone to help look after the Mujahadeen , andnurse the wounded. Found themselves surrounded by Enemy soldiers.UmmHakim(ra) the widow of Ikrimah ibn abu Jahal (ra) gathered all the terrified womentogether. At this point Khaula(ra) the younger sister of Zarrar (ra) screamed at thetop of her voice Oh Daughters of the Prophet of Allah, have you no shame, are you

going to allow the enemy to devour you,will just surrender with out a fight, have youno courage. They replied oh Khaula (ra)we are not cowards, the Mujahadeen havetaken all the weapons with them,we have nothing with which to defend ourselves.Khaula (ra) pointed to a large pile of metal tent pegs she said Arm yourselves withthose and attack the enemy I swear in the Name of Allah that he will give youvictory.Saying this she picked up a tent peg ,and followed by Umm Hakim, chargedat the enemy soldiers. They managed to disarm some of the Byzantine cavalry men.Whilst the rest of the women were being led by Umm Hakim. It is stated that Khaula(ra) was right in midst of the enemy forces, encircled by the Byzantine soldiers,withsword in her hand( that she had managed to capture from a Byzantine soldier), sheslayed anyone that came her way. The Byzantine forces were stunned as if they hadbeen struck by lightening, a single muslim covered in Niqaab was causing such

mayhem, one of the Byzantines asked who are you for I swear youre not human.She responded Oh Enemy of god, I am the Slave of Allah, a daughter of theProphet(saw), and the sister of Zarrar(ra).The news spread among the enemy, thatthis warrior was a sister of the muslim Jinn Zarrar (ra). The enemy soldiers were sopetrified that no one was prepared to engage in combat with her.By this time newshad reached the muslim front lines that, a surprise attack had been launched uponthe encampment by the enemy forces. Khalid Bin Walid (ra) led by a contingent cameto the rescue, all escape routes were blocked. From within the encampment,theenemy, was being attacked by the muslim women. From outside the encampment

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they were being attacked by the men. It is stated that not a single enemy soldiermanaged to escape.

Such was the Courage of the women of that time.