The Origins of the Islamic State/Part 10/Chapter 1
PART X
MEDIA [AL-JIBÂL]
CHAPTER I
Ḥulwân
Ḥulwân capitulates. 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.[1] 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.
Ḳarmâsîn. 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[2] 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-abi-Waḳḳâṣ:—The latter said, "When Muʿâwiyah put Ḥujr ibn-ʿAdi-l-Kindi[3] to death, my father made the following remark, 'If Muʿâwiyah had seen the part Ḥujr had taken[4] in the reduction of Ḥulwân, he would have realized of what great value he was to Islâm'."
According to al-Wâḳidi, certain sons of Jarîr ibn-Abdallâh settled in Ḥulwân, where their descendants are still living.