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 holders of ʿAin at-Tamr fort and these captives [mentioned above] were found in a church in a certain canton. Some say that Sîrîn was one of the inhabitants of Jarjarâya and that he came there on a visit to a relative of his and was taken captive together with those in the church.

Al-Ḥusain ibn-al-Aswad from Yaḥya ibn-Âdam from ash-Shaʿbi:—Khâlid ibn-al-Walîd made terms with the people of al-Ḥîrah and ʿAin at-Tamr, and stated them in a letter to abu-Bakr, which the latter endorsed. Yaḥya adds, "I asked al-Ḥasan ibn-Ṣâliḥ, 'Have the people of ʿAin at-Tamr, like those of al-Ḥîrah, to pay something for their lands, but nothing for their persons?' To this al-Ḥasan replied, 'Yes.'"

It is stated by someone that there was at ʿAin at-Tamr at the head of the an-Namir ibn-Ḳâsiṭ tribe, Hilâl ibn-ʿAḳḳah ibn-Ḳais ibn-al-Bishr an-Namiri, who gathered an army and fought against KhâḲlid. He was defeated, killed and crucified. According to ibn-al-Kalbi, there was at the head of the an-Namir at that time ʿAḳḳah ibn-Ḳais ibn-al-Bishr himself.

The wound of Bashîr ibn-Sad al-Anṣâri became recrudescent and caused his death. He was buried at Ain at-Tamr. By his side was buried ʿUmair ibn-Riʾâb ibn-Muhashshim ibn-Saʿîd ibn-Sahm ibn-ʿAmr, who was hit by an arrow at ʿAin at-Tamr and fell a martyr.

. When Khâlid ibn-al-Walîd was at ʿAin at-Tamr he sent an-Nusair ibn-Daisam ibn-Thaur to a spring of water by which were settled the banu-Taghlib, whom he surprised by night, killing and carrying away many captives. One of the prisoners