The Battle of Fiḥl
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10,000 men was slaughtered, and the rest of the army distributed themselves in the cities of Syria, some of them joining Heraclius. The inhabitants of Fiḥl took to the fortifications where they were besieged by the Moslems until they sought to surrender, agreeing to pay tax on their heads and kharâj on their lands. The Moslems promised them the security of life and property, agreeing not to demolish their walls. The contract was made by abu-ʿUbaidah ibn-al-Jarrâḥ, but according to others, by Shuraḥbîl ibn-Ḥasanah.
