I ask Allah for forgiveness for myself and you
- "Outskirts of Jerusalem" - So, ask Allah for forgiveness a lot
I pray to Allah for you day and night
May Allah guide you to the good of this nation
Beware of weakness and dependence
and strengthen the borders
If the Byzantines sense weakness in us
they will strike against us with all their might
Abu Ubayda
I want you to go to Homs with a large army
I hear and obey
And you, Yazid
I leave Damascus by your hands
It is the link between the cities of Syria
I hear and obey O Commander of the Faithful
And you, Mu'awiya, support your brother and then return to Caesarea
Allah willing, it will be conquered soon
Allah willing, you will find me among the patient and steadfast
- Get ready, men! - Allah Akbar!
Reload the catapult
Attack
Shoot the arrows!
Hurry!
"Episode 4"
Welcome, my master's son, Mu'awiya
What is this horse's name?
It's a bay horse, I'll prepare it so we can ride it together
Beware, beware!
Easy!
Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahman
- Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahman - Easy!
Easy!
My little boy, my little boy
Abdul Rahman
What happened to him?
How severe is his injury?
It is severe
but do not despair of Allah's mercy
Pray for him, sir
I sent to Mu'awiya that he should be with you
Pray for him
We leave Abdul Rahman in the hands of Allah
We entrust him to His mercy
There where nothing is lost
Why are you late?
"Outskirts of Syria Year 17 after Hijra"
Why did you decide to start from Syria, Aba Hafs?
The Byzantine side is more dangerous
I also miss Abu Ubayda ibn Al-Jarrah
Commander of the Faithful
O Commander of the Faithful
Abu Ubayda sent me to tell you
that you must return to Medina immediately
It is the plague, my lord the plague
It appeared in the land of Homs
There is no power nor strength except with Allah
Let's go back to Medina, Al-Farouq
I had written to Mu'awiya
to move with reinforcements from his soldiers to Abu Ubayda in Homs
Now, I fear that the plague will reach them
Tighten the siege and do not return to shooting until we return from Homs
or an order from us or from the Commander of the Faithful
Go in Allah's care and protection
Mu'awiya, the steadfastness of these walls...
renews the hopes of the Byzantines to attack us again
What fire can't do trickery can bring down
If Allah grants us victory in Homs we will return to search for it
"Outskirts of Homs"
Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar...
Allah Akbar
The Commander of the Faithful was right when he warned us
on the day of the conquest of Jerusalem that they would attack again
Today they came with unprecedented equipment and supplies
But what's stopping them from starting a fight?
- The plague, Mu'awiya - The plague?
The plague struck them and prevented them from fighting
Do you think it spread in their camp?
Hundreds of them were injured and now there may be more
Are there any sick among your soldiers?
No
We have to find a way to protect our soldiers then
I see myself confused, Mu'awiya
If we fight them, what happened to them may happen to us
If we decide to leave...
they may believe us to be stricken by the plague
Then...
they may attack us without caring about what happened to them
No
We still have another measure
We will force them to ask for a truce
- Allah Akbar - Allah Akbar
Allah Akbar
We don't think it's the right time to fight today
If you want, we will accept the truce
I didn't come to ask for a truce
If you don't want war, then withdraw
Behind my soldiers, you see battalions and companies
the first of which is here and the last of which is in Damascus and Jordan
Stop the bloodshed of your soldiers and save your face
I promise we will not intercept your army on your way north
Otherwise...
our swords would take care of what the plague started in you
It's war then!
Give us three days to withdraw
Tomorrow...
at this hour, I don't want to see any of you
We are glad you came Aba Abdul Rahman
I and the soldiers who came with me are but a small stream that has fed your sea
I wish we never parted
but I am going to Medina as Abu Hafs ordered me
- In Allah's care - In Allah's care
- I'll wait for you in Caesarea - Okay
Come on, hurry up We have to move before sunset
Signs of illness are beginning to appear on the soldiers, my lord
Settle down here
and never let the sick among you come near the healthy
Set up tents for the injured
Settle down and start setting up the tents
Soldiers...
wash up
We will stay here for two days to make sure we are free of the disease
If Allah saves us we will go to Damascus
otherwise we will not leave this land
and do not let any of you come near the other
Fear Allah in yourselves and in the Muslims
If you experience any symptoms of illness, do not hide it
If you are afflicted, do not be a cause of your brothers' affliction
We hear and obey, sir...
We hear and obey, sir
I saw hundreds of dead Byzantines soldiers
They even burned their dead for fear that the disease would spread in their bodies
A dark disease that does not differentiate between Muslims and Byzantines
There is no power nor strength except with Allah
This disease has spread to more than one place
and roams the lands faster than horses
so I find it unsafe to stay here
- And Yazid? - Yazid is fine
I passed by his camp in Syria
None of his troops have shown signs of illness yet
Thank Allah
You and the children will go to Ghouta
and you isolate yourself there until this danger is gone
As you wish, Aba Abdul Rahman
I will not leave the palace until Yazid returns safely, Allah willing
This disease may reach Damascus at any time
Mu'awiya
Protect your wife and children and do not worry about your sister
No soul can die except by Allah's permission at a predetermined time
As you wish
Tomorrow morning, you will go out with the children to Ghouta
"Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah's Camp"
- I am at your command, my lord - Don't come near
I fear the plague has struck me
Allah forbid, my lord what do you command me to do?
None of you should leave this land
until Allah decides a matter that is to be done
"Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan's Camp"
To the Commander of the Faithful Umar ibn al-Khattab
from Abu Ubayda ibn Al-Jarrah
May the peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you
As for what follows...
By Allah's will, it is the plague
It has claimed the lives of many people in Syria
and the Muslim soldiers and their leaders were martyred because of it
what the Byzantine and Persian armies could not do
and Allah wanted to afflict me with this plague...
until my strength was gone
The fever took hold of me except for an hour of the day
and some hours of the night
May Allah forgive me my past and future sins
Pray to Allah for mercy for your brother and friend
and to gather me with His Messenger peace be upon him
at the basin
- Allah Akbar - Allah Akbar
"Caesarea"
The plague has spread throughout Syria, prince
and many died
Until we started burying 10 bodies or more in one grave
There is no power nor strength except with Allah
- How is your master, Prince Yazid? - The prince is in good health
Although he does everything he can to save his soldiers
but Allah's will is stronger
"Damascus Year 18 after the Hijra"
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious the Most Merciful
To the prince Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan
from his brother Mu'awiya
We have received news of the epidemic that has hit your land
Reassure us about Damascus and its people
May Allah reassure you and protect you from all distress and calamity
And know, may Allah protect you...
my confinement in front of the walls of Caesarea has prevented me
from returning to Damascus
So be well, as long as Allah wills it for you
May Allah safeguard you with his protection for He is the best protectors
The thief stole our luggage on a trip to Damascus
What happened?
He escaped to the ruins of an ancient castle
When we surrounded it there was no trace of him
We searched and found that he had taken his stolen goods underground
What a cunning idea! Let me tell you something...
The tunnels
Is it the plague?
I think it's here under my feet
Sir, look here
Continue digging, come on!
Continue digging!
The tunnels, Habib, rise above the rest of the land around them
When it rains, water remains stuck above their entrance
so the plants become greener and fresher
Fire!
Keep firing and don't stop!
If Allah's victory and conquest come
and you see people entering the religion of Allah in droves
so glorify the praises of your Lord and seek His forgiveness
He is the Oft-forgiving
- Allah Akbar - Allah Akbar
Mu'awiya, please!
Mu'awiya, put the scarf on your face for your safety
Don't come near
I sent a letter to the Commander of the Faithful
asking him to appoint you to be in charge of Damascus with Jordan
after me, Allah willing
Yazid
Don't talk to me like you're leaving us
We will all leave, Mu'awiya
but the difference is...
how each of us lived this life
Tell me, brother
When you look at my shield...
what do you see?
Don't come near
I see the shield of a brave knight
Neither it nor my sword protected me
This is a treacherous, cowardly disease...
killing me slowly
and it leaves me nothing but contemplation and waiting
From the Servant of Allah, the Commander of the Faithful, Umar ibn al-Khattab
to Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan
May the peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you
As for what follows...
I have made you the ruler over Damascus and Jordan that lies beyond
Fear Allah in dealing with them
and now that He will ask you about them
and as you are above them
He is above you
So, establish justice
and preserve the rights
Be prepared for the enemy
and secure the borders
Do not waste the trust
Allah will not leave anyone who wastes it
and peace be with you