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. After the decisive battle of Jalûlâʾ had been won by the Moslems, Hâshim ibn-ʿUtbah ibn-abi-Waḳḳâṣ added to the forces of Jarîr ibn-ʿAbdallâh al-Bajali a heavy detachment of cavalry and stationed him at Jalûlâʾ between the Moslems and their enemy [the Persians].

Later on, Saʿd sent Jarîr about 3,000 Moslems and ordered him to advance with them and his forces to Ḥulwân. No sooner had Jarîr approached Ḥulwân than Yazdajird fled away in the direction of Iṣbahân. Ḥulwân capitulated; and Jarîr promised to spare the people and guarantee their lives and possessions without interfering with those who preferred to flee the land.

. Leaving in Ḥulwân a part of his forces [?] with ʿAzrah ibn-Ḳais ibn-Ghazîyah-l-Bajali, Jarîr pushed towards ad-Dînawar, which he failed to reduce. He, however, reduced Ḳarmâsîn on the same terms as Ḥulwân. He then returned to Ḥulwân and held its governorship until the arrival of ʿAmmâr ibn-Yâsir in al-Kûfah. ʿAmmâr wrote to Jarîr that ʿUmar ibn-al-Khaṭṭâb wanted him to reinforce abu-Mûsa-l-Ashʿari [in Tustar]. Accordingly, Jarîr left ʿAzrah ibn-Ḳais over Ḥulwân, and in the year 19 made his way to join abu-Mûsa.

Muḥammad ibn-Saʿd from ʿÂʾishah, daughter of Saʿd ibn

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