Even getting captured by the enemy couldn’t break her spirit. She got captured by the Byzantine army because of accidentally falling off her horse, where she was put in a prison tent with another group of Arab women who had been captured early in the campaign. It is widely accepted by the consensus of historians that Dhiraar died in Syria from the Plague of Emmaus, the plague that killed many other Companions of Muhammad, including Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah. The year of his death is believed to be 18 AH/640 AD [54] and his final resting place is in Syria. [55] The tomb shrine believed belong to Dhiraar were located in the town of Deir Alla in the Central Jordan Valley, northwest of Jordan. It is a modern mosque, a wide courtyard, and a garden decorated with trees. [56] Khawla bint al Azwar ( flourished 600s AD) was a Muslim Arab poet and warrior who accompanied her elder brother during the Islamic conquests of Syria, Palestine, and Jordan. She fought at her brother’s side, and at the head of her own forces in independent command in numerous battles, and became famous for her fighting skill, courage, and toughness. Omar, Samir; Muslim, Mahmoud (2020). "باحث أثري يكشف سر إقامة 10 آلاف صحابي ومعركة خالد بن الوليد في البهنسا"[An archaeological researcher reveals the secret of the residence of 10 thousand companions and the battle of Khalid ibn al-Walid in Bahnasa]. Mahmoud Muslim. El-Wattan News. El-Wattan . Retrieved 15 November 2021.

Diraar ibn al-Azwar ( Arabic: ضرار بن الأزور) also spelled as Diraar or Dhiraar (original name Diraar ibn Malik), was a skilled warrior since before the time of Islam who participated in the Early Muslim conquests and a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. [1] [2] Dhiraar was known to his tribe as al-Azwar. Knowing that the prisoners had to be somewhere, Khalid sent Khawla with several soldiers to find them. After a chase, they managed to find a Roman detachment that took the prisoners to their headquarters. Another fight took place, Roman guards were killed and prisoners rescued. The Day She Was Taken Prisoner a b Balādhurī, Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá (2002). The Origins of the Islamic State; Abu Al-Abbas Ahmad Bin Jab Al-Baladhuri, Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá Balādhurī;. Gorgias Press. ISBN 9781931956635. [ dead link] Yahya, Mahayuddin Hj. (1979). "The people of al-ayyam in the Arab conquest of Iraq". Jebat: Malaysian Journal of History, Politics and Strategic Studies. Politics and Strategic Studies. 9: 78–79 . Retrieved 22 November 2021.

Khawla bint Al-Azwar

Imam Qulyubi said, “It is better for the one who is in i’tikaf (spiritual retreat) to be occupied with worship, sitting with people of knowledge and hadith, and reading books of spirituality and history that are not fabricated, which are prohibited. Like the Futuh Al-Sham and Narratives about the Prophets which are attributed to Al-Waqidi.” [Hashiyat Al-Qulyubi ‘ala Sharh Al-Mahalli] Traditional Sources on Khawla Bint Al-Azwar Dhiraar belonged to the Arab tribe of Banu Asad. The son of one of its chieftains, known as al-Azwar Malik, the sixth generation descendant of Asad ibn Khuzaymah, the progenitor of Asad tribe who descended from seventh generation from Adnan. [Notes 1] Dhiraar became Muslim after the Battle of the Trench, as he was sent with Tulayha ibn Khuwailid by Asad clan and then to urging them to embrace Islam after his visit to the prophet of Islam. [6] Dhiraar's family was among the first converts to Islam. Muhammad admonished that it is allowed for Muslims to possess property which he gained before he convert to Islam. [7] It is recorded Dhiraar were known as very wealthy person as it was said that he possessed a thousand camels [Notes 2]. Her talent first appeared during the Battle of Sanita-al-Uqab in 634, fought during the Siege of Damascus, in which her brother Dhirar was leading the Muslim forces and was wounded and taken prisoner by the Byzantine army. Khalid ibn Walid took his mobile guard to rescue him. Khawlah accompanied the army and rushed the Byzantine rearguard alone. In her armor and typical loose dress of Arabian warriors she was not recognized as a woman, until she was asked by Khalid about her identity. Jassim Muhammad Issa al-Juburi (2019). "عمرو بن معد يكرب الزبيدي ومشاركته في الفتوحات العربية الإسلامية"[Amro Bin Maad Kerb Al-Zubaidi and his Participation in the Arab-Islamic Conquests]. College of Basic Education Researches Journal (in Arabic and English). Iraq: جامعة الموصل - كلية التربية الأساسية (Mosul University - College of Basic Education): 1665–1712. ISSN 1992-7452 . Retrieved 22 January 2022. فهو من الصحابة الذين قابلوا الرسول صلى الله على وسلم وأعلن إسلامه أمامه. كان لعمرو الدور الكبير والمتميز في حروب التحرير العربية الإسلامية وعلى الجبهتين الشامية والعراقية، فعندما امتنعت قلعة الرستن على المسلمين في فتحها ألا بحيلة دبرها القائد أبو عبيدة على أمير القاعة نقيطاس طغت عليهم فكان أحد اللذين وضعهم القائد في صناديق كأمانة لحين رجوعهم من مقاتلة هرقل، وتم فتح القلعة بعون الله وهمة الرجال.

The renowned traditional sources and references that talk about the Companions (Allah be pleased with them), such as Al-Isaba by Ibn Hajar, Asad Al-Ghaba by Ibn Al-Athir, and Al-Isti‘ab by Ibn Abd al-Barr, other biographical compilations (tarajum), and the renowned compilations of History such as Tarikh Ibn Asakir‘an Dimashq, do not mention a woman Companion with the name Khawla Bint Al-Azwar. Ibn Hajar mentions Khawla as a few female Companions’ names but does not mention Bint Al-Azwar. One of the soldiers present that day said: “Our women were much tougher with us than the Romans themselves. We felt that fighting again and dying was much easier than facing the fury of our women later.” Honours During the siege of al-Rastan, it is recorded that the supreme commander of Rashidun, Abu Ubaydah, employing certai plan that allowed Dhiraar and about 20 warriors which included Al-Musayyab bin Najba, Dhul-Kalaa Al-Himyari, Amr bin Ma;di Yakrib Al-Zubaidi, Hashim ibn Utba, Qays ibn Makshuh, Abd Al-Rahman bin Abi Bakr Al-Siddiq, Malik bin Al-Ashtar, and others to enter the city, and causing riot inside which thrown the entire city to confusion, and opening the gate from inside to allow the Muslim forces waiting outside to overwhelm the defense, [31] thus allowing the city to be captured despite it has very strong fortification defense. [32] Battle of Yarmuk [ edit ] fifth day's deployment. Dhiraar's troops waiting on the far left to ambush routed Byzantine army. Kitab az-Zuhd by Hanad as-Sirri: Hadith number: 795". Encyclopedia of Hadith. Fikra Company. 857 . Retrieved 25 January 2022.Today, other efforts are needed to do the will of God, and both women and men are called to do this effort. Rafe' Bin Umayrah Al-Ta'if was one of the fighters. He described how that knight scattered the enemy ranks, disappearing in their midst, to reappear after a while with blood dripping from his spear. He swerved again and repeated the deed fearlessly, several times. All the Moslem army was worried about him and praying for his safety. Rafe' and others thought that he was Khalid, who won great fame for his bravery and genius military plans. But suddenly Khalid appeared with a number of knights. Rafe' asked the leader: Asma bint Yazid - the cousin of Mu'adh ibn Jabal - killed on the day of Yarmouk nine Romans with the pole of a tent.