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 Saʿd; upon which abu-Mûsa sent al-Mughîrah with 800 (others say 400) men. Having taken part in the battle, al-Mughîrah returned to al-Madînah.

. In the meantime, ʿUmar wrote to abu-ʿUbaidah ibn-al-Jarrâḥ, and he sent to the reinforcement of Saʿd Ḳais ibn-Hubairah ibn-al-Makshûḥ al-Murâdi, who according to some, took part in the battle of al-Ḳâdisîyah, and according to others, did not arrive until the battle was over. Ḳais commanded 700 men.

The battle of al-Ḳâdisîyah took place at the end of the year 16. Some say that it was ʿUtbah ibn-Ghazwân who (sent al-Mughîrah to the reinforcement of Saʿd, that al-Mughîrah was assigned governor of al-Baṣrah only after he returned from al-Ḳâdisîyah and that ʿUmar, after calling al-Mughîrah back to al-Madînah because of the charge brought against him, never sent him out of al-Madînah except when he assigned him governor of al-Kûfah.

Al-ʿAbbâs ibn-al-Walîd an-Narsi from ash-Shaʿbi:—ʿUmar wrote to abu-ʿUbaidah, "Send to al-Ḳâdisîyah Ḳais ibn-Makshûḥ at the head of the men he invites to join him." Ḳais summoned a body of men and arrived, at the head of 700 of them, to find the victory already won by Saʿd. Ḳais's men asked for a share in the booty. Saʿd wrote to ʿUmar, who wrote back, "If Ḳais arrived before the burial of those that were killed, then thou shouldst give him his share."

. Rustam asked Saʿd to send some companions of his to consult with him. Saʿd delegated al-Mughîrah ibn-Shuʿbah. Al-Mughîrah betook himself towards Rustam's throne, in order to sit by him, but was not allowed to do so by the Persian cavalry guard [asâwirah]. Rustam said many things, among which was the following, "I have learned that ye were forced to what ye are doing by nothing but the narrow