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 ʿAmir ibn-Ḳain of the banu-Saʿd ibn-Bakr ibn-Hawâzin. The city was a fortified frontier town for the Persians.

. It is also reported that Khâlid came to the river known as al-Marʾah river, with whose people he made terms. He then fought against a body of men assembled at al-Madhâr.

. Khâlid then proceeded to al-Ḥîrah, and left Suwaid ibn-Ḳuṭbah to rule over his district, saying, "We have crushed the Persians in thy district in a way that will humiliate them before thee."

Others report that when Khâlid was in the district of al-Yamâmah, he wrote to abu-Bakr for reinforcements; and abu-Bakr sent him Jarîr ibn-ʿAbdallâh al-Bajali. Jarîr met Khâlid as the latter was on his way out of al-Yamâmah, joined him and attacked the al-Madhâr's chief by Khâlid's orders. Allah knows if that is so.

Al-Wâḳidi states, "Our friends in al-Ḥijâz maintain that Khâlid left for al-ʿIrâḳ, passing by Faid and ath-Thaʿlabîyah, after which he came to al-Ḥîrah.

. Khâlid ibn-al-Walîd passed through Zandaward in Kaskar and reduced it; he also reduced Durna and its territory, which capitulated after one hour's shooting by the people of Zandaward on the Moslems.

He then proceeded to Hurmuzjarad, to the inhabitants of which he made a promise of security. The city itself was taken. Khâlid then came to Ullais. Jâbân, the chief