The Battle of Mu'tah
The Muslim army and the Roman Army met in Mu'tah. But the Muslim army was outnumbered and overpowered by the well-equipped Roman Army. Zaid bin Harithah who was appointed as a leader by Rasulu Allah (saws) was martyred. Ja'far took over the leadership. He held the Muslim's flag with his right hand but his right hand was cut off. He held the flag with his left hand until it was cut off. He hugged the flag to his chest with his arms until he was finally martyred. After Ja'far, Abdullah became in charge but he was martyred too. The flag fell on the ground but a Muslim from the army held it up. He then called the Muslims to elect a leader. They elected him but he refused because he did not have the experience to lead an army. He suggested Khalid bin Al Walid instead. Khalid had just converted to Islam and joined the army.
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Khalid took charge. He played a clever trick to deceive the Roman army. First, he changed the ranks of the Muslim army. Second, he asked a group of Muslims to sneak during night and hide behind nearby hills. He instructed them to come back the next morning in smaller groups. Each group should make lots of noise and make sure that the Romans had noticed them. This is to make them look bigger than what they truly were.
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