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كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ السري، عن شعيب، عن سيف، عن عمرو بْن مُحَمَّد، قال

According to al-Sari — Shu'ayb — Sayf — ‘Amr b. Muhammad

وترجل

Then he dismounted

ولا تجزعوا من القتل، فإنه أماني الكرام، ومنايا الشهداء

Do not fear being killed, because being killed is the aspiration of the noble and the destiny of the martyrs

تنافسوا الأزواج والأولاد

Compete with each other "in risking" your children and wives

قال الأشعث بْن قيس" يا معشر العرب، إنه لا ينبغي أن يكون هؤلاء القوم أجرأ على الموت، ولا أسخى أنفسا عن الدنيا

Al-Ash‘ath b. Qays said" "O Arabs, it is not fitting that these Persians should be more courageous in the face of death and more generous in giving up this world "than you are

كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ السَّرِيُّ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ سَيْفٍ، عن الأجلح، قال

According to al-Sari—Shu'ayb—Sayf—al-Ajlah

فإنه أنجى من الموت إن كنتم تريدون الحياة، وإلا فالآخرة ما أردتم

This will more effectively save you from death, if you wish to live,and if not, then it is the hereafter which you wish to attain

نافسوهم في الشهادة، وطيبوا بالموت نفسا

Compete with the "other" Muslims for martyrdom and accept death cheerfully

فاسبقوا المسلمين الليلة إلى اللَّه والجهاد، فإنه لا يسبق الليلة أحد إلا كان ثوابه على قدر سبقه

Untight be the first among the Muslims to reach God and to "engage in" holy war (al-jihad), because whoever is first tonight will receive his reward accordingly

وقال دريد بْن كعب النخعي، وكان معه لواء النخع" ان المسلمين تهيئوا للمزاحفة

Durayd b. Ka'b al-Nakha‘, who held the standard of tne tribe of al-Nakha', said" "The Muslims have prepared themselves for battle

كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ السري، عن شعيب، عن سيف، عن المستنير بْن يزيد، عمن حدثه، قال

According to al-Sari—Shu'ayb—Sayf—al-Mustanir b. Yazid—a man who transmitted the tradition to him

فتيسروا وانتظروا التكبيرة وموافقة حمل الناس، وإن نشاب الأعاجم لتجوز صف المسلمين

They prepared themselves, waiting for the proclamation "God is most great!" and for the attack of the Muslims, while the arrows of the Persians were flying across the Muslim lines

فتيسروا للحملة

Prepare yourselves, therefore, for the attack

فإن القوم إذا زحفوا وطاردهم عدوهم على الخيل لا رجال معهم عقروا بهم، ولم يطيقوا أن يقدموا عليهم

If men move forward and are attacked by a mounted enemy who have no infantry with them, they will kill their horses, and the horsemen will then not be able to advance against them

والرأي رأي أميركم، وليس بأن تحمل الخيل ليس معها الرجالة

The sound tactic is that of your commander; it is not good that horsemen attack without being accompanied by infantry

وقام قيس بْن هبيرة المرادي فيمن يليه، ولم يشهد شيئا من لياليها إلا تلك الليلة، فقال" إن عدوكم قد أبى إلا المزاحفة

Qays b. Hubayrah, who had not participated in any of the battles of al-Qadisiyyah except on this night, stood up among his followers and said" "Your enemy does not want anything except a battle

كتب إلي السري، عن شعيب، عن سيف، عن عبيد اللَّه بْن عبد الأعلى، عن عمرو بْن مرة، قال

According to al-Sari — Shu'ayb—Sayf—'Ubaydallah b. ‘Abd alA'la—‘Amr b. Murrah

وَالرَّحَى تَدُورُ عَلَى الْقَعْقَاعِ وَمَنْ مَعَهُ

The fiercest battle was raging around al-Qa'qa' and around those who were with him

فَكَبَّرَ تَكْبِيرَةً فَتَهَيَّئُوا، وَرَأَى النَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ مِثْلَ الَّذِي رَأَى

When he proclaimed "God is most great!" "for the first time), the Muslims prepared themselves, all of them being in agreement with Sa'd

فَإِذَا كَبَّرْتُ ثَلاثًا فَازْحَفُوا

When I proclaim 'God is most great!' three times, move forward

وَقَالَ سَعْدٌ" إِنَّ الأَمْرَ الَّذِي صَنَعَ الْقَعْقَاعُ

Sa'd said" "By God, the thing to do is what al-Qa'qa' did

وَكَذَلِكَ الْمَيْمَنَةُ، وَكَذَلِكَ الْمَيْسَرَةُ

The right wing and the left wing were arrayed in the same way

فَصَفٌّ فِيهِ الرَّجَّالَةُ أَصْحَابُ الرِّمَاحِ وَالسُّيُوفِ، وَصَفٌّ فِيهِ المراميةُ، وَصَفٌّ فِيهِ الْخُيُولُ، وَهُمْ أَمَامَ الرَّجَّالَةِ

The infantrymen, armed with spears and swords, constituted one line; the second line was made of the archers; and the third one of the horsemen who stood in front of the infantrymen

وَهُمْ ثَلاثَةُ صُفُوفٍ

They were arrayed in three lines

وَالْمُسْلِمُونَ عَلَى مَوَاقِفِهِمْ، إِلا مَنْ تَكَتَّبَ أَوْ طَارَدَهُمْ

The Muslims were in their positions, except those who were forming military units or were fighting the Persians

قَدْ أَذِنْتُ لَهُ إِذْ لَمْ يَسْتَأْذِنِّي

I have given him permission, though he did not ask for it

فَقَالَ سَعْدٌ" اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْهَا لَهُ، وَانْصُرْهُ

Sa'd said" "O God, forgive him and grant him victory

فَزَاحَفَهُمْ وَالنَّاسُ عَلَى رَايَاتِهِمْ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِ سَعْدٍ

With the Muslims under their flags, al-Qa'qa' moved against the Persians, without Sa'd's permission

سَقَى اللَّهُ يَا خَوْصَاءُ قَبْرَ ابْنِ يَعْمُرٍ إِذَا ارْتَحَلَ السُّفَارُ لَمْ يَتَرَحَّلِ سَقَى اللَّهُ أَرْضًا حَلَّهَا قَبْرُ خَالِدٍ ذَهَابَ غَوَادٍ مُدْجِنَاتٍ تُجَلْجِلِ فَأَقْسَمْتُ لا يَنْفَكُّ سَيْفِي يَحُسُّهُمْ فَإِنْ زَحَلَ الأَقْوَامُ لَمْ أَتَزَحَّلِ

Khawsa may God water the grave of Ibn Ya'mar! When those who were leaving departed, he did not depart. May God water the land where Khalid's grave is situated, with rain pouring from thunderous morning clouds! I took an oath that my sword will not stop slaying them, and "even" if men withdraw, I shall not do the same

فَقَالَ الْقَعْقَاعُ

Then alQa'qa' recited

فَقَامُوا عَلَى سَاقٍ

The Muslims were in distress

فَحَمَلَ الْقَعْقَاعُ عَلَى نَاحِيَتِهِ الَّتِي رَمَى بِهَا مُزْدَلِفًا

Al-Qa'qa' launched an attack advancing in the direction from which Khalid had been shot

فَأُصِيبَ لَيْلَتَئِذٍ خَالِدُ بْنُ يَعْمُرَ التَّمِيمِيُّ، ثُمَّ الْعمرِيُّ

Khalid b. Ya'mar al-Tamiml al-'Umari was killed on that night

ثُمَّ لَحِقَتْ بِالْفِرْسَانِ الْكَتَائِبُ

Then the "Persian" units caught up with the "Muslim) horsemen

فَلَمَّا أَقْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ فِرْسَانُ الْعَسْكَرِ رَامُوهُمْ فَلَمْ يَعْطِفْهُمْ ذَلِكَ عَنْ رُكُوبِهِمْ

When the horsemen of the "Arab" army moved against the Persians, they shot at them, but this did not change the course in which they were riding

فَقَدَّمُوا صَفًّا لَهُ أذنانِ، وَأَتْبَعُوا آخَرَ مِثْلَهُ، وَآخَرَ وَآخَرَ، حَتَّى تَمَّتْ صُفُوفُهُمْ ثَلاثَةَ عَشَرَ صَفًّا فِي الْقَلْبِ وَالْمُجَنِّبَتَيْنِ كَذَلِكَ

They sent forward a line with two "ears," followed by another and a third and a fourth, until their lines numbered thirteen in the center and in the two wings

فَإِذَا الْقَوْمُ لمة لا يَشُدُّونَ، وَلا يُرِيدُونَ غَيْرَ الزَّحْفِ

The Persians stood together, did not charge, and wanted to move only in formation

وَخَرَجَ مَسْعُودُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ الأَسَدِيُّ وَعَاصِمُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو التَّمِيمِيُّ وَابْنُ ذِي الْبُرْدَيْنِ الْهِلالِيُّ وَابْنُ ذِي السَّهْمَيْنِ وَقَيْسُ بْنُ هُبَيْرَةَ الأَسَدِيُّ، وَأَشْبَاهُهُمْ، فَطَارَدُوا الْقَوْمَ، وَانْبَعَثُوا لِلْقِتَالِ

"Mas'ud b. Malik al-Asadi, 'Asim b. 'Amr al-Tamlmi, Ibn Dhi alBurdayn al-Hilall, Ibn Dhi al-Sahmayn, Qays b. Hubayrah al-Asadi, and people like them went forth, fought the Persians, and hastened into battle

وَالْمُسْلِمُونَ عَلَى تَعْبِيَتِهِمْ، وَجَعَلَ طُلَيْحَةُ يَقُولُ" لا تَعْدَمُوا امْرَأً ضَعْضَعَكُمْ

The Muslims were also arrayed in their battle order. Tulayhah started saying "to the Persians"" "May you never lack the man who "resolved" to destroy you

ثم انهم عادوا وجددوا تعبئة، وَأَخَذُوا فِي أَمْرٍ لَمْ يَكُونُوا عَلَيْهِ فِي الأَيَّامِ الثَّلاثَةِ

Then "the Persians" returned and restored their battle order, starting to do things which they had not done during the three days of battle

فَكَفَّ بَعْضُهُمْ عَنْ بَعْضٍ لِلنَّظَرِ فِي ذَلِكَ، فَأَرْسَلَتِ الأَعَاجِمُ فِي ذَلِكَ، وَسَأَلَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ عَنْ ذلك

The two armies disengaged from each other to investigate the matter; the Persians sent "someone" to do it, and the Muslims asked about it

فَرَاعَ أَهْلَ فَارِسَ، وَتَعَجَّبَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ

He frightened the Persians, and the Muslims were amazed

بَعَثَ سَعْدٌ طُلَيْحَةَ فِي حَاجَةٍ فَتَرَكَهَا، وَعَبَرَ الْعَتِيقَ، فَدَارَ إِلَى عَسْكَرِ الْقَوْمِ، حَتَّى إِذَا وَقَفَ عَلَى رَدْمِ النَّهْرِ كَبَّرَ ثَلاثَ تَكْبِيرَاتٍ

Sa‘d sent Tulayhah on an errand, but he neglected it, crossed al-'Atiq, and went to the Persian camp. When he stood at the barrier in the canal, he proclaimed "God is most great!" three times

كتب إلي السري، عن شعيب، عن سيف، عن النضر، عن ابن الرفيل، عن أَبِيهِ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ أَبِي شَجَّارٍ، قَالَ

According to al-Sari—Shu'ayb—Sayf—al-Na<Jr—Ibn al-Rufayl —his father—Humayd b. Ab! Shajjar

فمات من ضربته يومئذ

He died of his wounds on the same day

صبرا عفاق إنها الأساوره صبرا ولا تغررك رجل نادره

Endure, ‘Ifaq" these are the Persians horsemen; endure, and do not let a lost leg distract your attention

فأصيب فخذ صاحب هذا الشعر يومئذ، فأنشأ يقول

The hip of the author of the poem was hurt on that day, arid he recited

وكان عفاق أحد العشرة

‘Ifaq was one of the ten brothers

أنا ابن حرب ومعى مخراقى اضربهم بصارم رقراق اذكره الموت أبو إسحاق وجاشت النفس على التراقي صبرا عفاق إنه الفراق

I am the son of Harb, and my sword is with me, I shall hit them with a sharp, glittering sword. When Abu Ishaq disliked death, and the soul heaved, on the point of dying; Endure, ‘Ifaq, because this is the passing away

جعل أحدهم يرتجز ليلتئذ، ويقول

On that night one of them began to compose rajaz poems and said

أن عشرة إخوة من بني كاهل بْن أسد، يقال لهم بنو حرب

"There were) ten brothers from Banu Kahil b. Asad, called the sons of IJarb

كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ السَّرِيُّ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ سَيْفٍ، عن قدامة الكاهلي، عمن حدثه

According to al-Sari—Shu'ayb—Sayf—Qudamah al-Kahili—the person who informed him

وَفَرِحَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمَا يَدْرُونَ مَا هُوَ

The Muslims were glad but did not know what had happened

فَاشْتَدَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الْمُشْرِكِينَ

All this pressed hard on the polytheists

وَسَفَلَ حَتَّى خَاضَ، ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ إِلَى الْعَسْكَرِ، فَأَتَى سَعْدًا فَأَخْبَرَهُ

He went downstream, crossed "al-'AtlqJ, came to Sa'd, and reported to him

فَطَلَبَهُ الْقَوْمُ فَلَمْ يَدْرُوا أَيْنَ سَلَكَ

The Persians went in pursuit but did not know which way he had taken

وَأَقْبَلَ طُلَيْحَةُ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ بحيال السكر، كَبَّرَ ثَلاثَ تَكْبِيرَاتٍ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ

Tulaybah moved forward, and when he was opposite the dam, he proclaimed three times "God is most great!" and then he went away

فَسَكَتَ، وَقَالَ" يَتَأَمَّرُ عَلَيَّ رَجُلٌ قَدْ قَاتَلْتُهُ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ عُمْرَ رَجُلٍ! فَرَجَعَ إِلَى الْعَسْكَرِ

‘Amr fell silent, then said" "Is a man whom I fought in the Jahiliyyah for a lifetime assuming command over me? " and he returned to camp

فَقَالَ أَصْحَابُهُ" إِنَّهُ قَدْ أُمِّرَ عَلَيْكَ

The companions of Qays said to ‘Amr" "Qays has been made commander over you

وَأَقْبَلَ قَيْسٌ عَلَى عَمْرٍو يَلُومُهُ، فَتَلاحَيَا

Qays however approached ‘Amr and rebuked him, and they reviled each other

فَخَرَجَ نَحْوَهُمْ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ عِنْدَ الْمَخَاضَةِ وَجَدَ الْقَوْمَ يَكْرُدُونَ عَمْرًا وَأَصْحَابَهُ، فَنَهْنَهَ النَّاسَ عَنْهُ

So Qays went after them. When he arrived at the crossing, he found the Persians repelling ‘Amr and his companions, so the Muslims "who came with Qays) drove "the Persians away) from him

وَقَالَ" إِنْ لَحِقْتَهُمْ فَأَنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ

Sa'd said" "If you catch up with them, you are in command

وَكَانَ مِنْ أُولَئِكَ الرُّؤَسَاءِ الَّذِينَ نُهِيَ عَنْهُمْ أَنْ يُوَلِّيَهُمُ الْمِائَةَ

Qays was one of the "former) leaders "of the apostates), and Sa'd was forbidden to put him in command of one hundred men

وَخَشِيَ سَعْدٌ مِنْهُمَا الَّذِي كَانَ، فَبَعَثَ قَيْسَ بْنَ الْمَكْشُوحِ فِي آثَارِهِمَا فِي سَبْعِينَ رَجُلا

Sa'd was apprehensive of what had happened between Tulayhah and ‘Amr and sent after them Qays b. al-Makshub with seventy men

فَأَغَارُوا، وَثَارَتْ بِهِمُ الأَعَاجِمُ

They then attacked, and the Persians rushed against them

فَافْتَرَقَا، فَأَخَذَ طُلَيْحَةُ نَحْوَ الْعَسْكَرِ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الْعَتِيقِ وَحْدَهُ، وَسَفَلَ عَمْرٌو بِأَصْحَابِهِمَا جَمِيعًا

So they parted company. Tulayhah went alone in the direction of the "Persian" camp across al-‘At!q, and 'Amr went downstream with the companions of both

فَقَالَ طُلَيْحَةُ" إِنَّ الَّذِي أَقُولُهُ أَنْفَعُ لِلنَّاسِ، فَقَالَ عَمْرٌو" إِنَّكَ تَدْعُونِي إِلَى مَا لا أُطِيقُ

Tulayhah said" "What I suggest is more beneficial to the Muslims," but ‘Amr said" "You are asking me to do what I cannot do

فَقَالَ عَمْرٌو" لا، بَلْ نَعْبُرُ أَسْفَلَ

But ‘Amr said" "Nay, we should cross farther downstream

قَالَ طُلَيْحَةُ" لَوْ خُضْنَا فَأَتَيْنَا الأَعَاجِمَ مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ

Tulayhah said" "If only we could cross here "to attack) the Persians from behind

وَكَانَ عُمَرُ قَدْ عَهِدَ إِلَى سَعْدٍ أَلا يُوَلِّيَ رُؤَسَاءَ أَهْلِ الرِّدَّةِ عَلَى مِائَةٍفَلَمَّا انْتَهَيَا إِلَى الْمَخَاضَةِ فَلَمْ يَرَيَا فِيهَا أَحَدًا

‘Umar had instructed Sa'd not to put the jformer" leaders of the apostates "ahl al-riddah) in charge of a hundred men, but when they arrived at the crossing and did not see anybody at it

لِيَقُومَا عَلَيْهَا خَشْيَةَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُ الْقَوْمُ مِنْهَا، وَقَالَ لَهُمَا" إِنْ وَجَدْتُمَا الْقَوْمَ قَدْ سَبَقُوكُمَا إِلَيْهَا فَانْزِلا بِحِيَالِهِمْ، وَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدَاهُمْ عَلِمُوا بِهَا، فَأَقِيمَا حَتَّى يَأْتِيَكُمَا أَمْرِي

He wanted them to stay at the crossing for fear lest the Persians come "and attack him" from there and said to them" "If you find that the Persians have arrived at the crossing ahead of you, stay in front of them. If you find that they do not know about it, stay there until you receive my orders

أَنَّ سَعْدًا بَعَثَ لَيْلَةَ الْهَرِيرِ طُلَيْحَةَ وَعَمْرًا إِلَى مَخَاضَةٍ أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الْعَسْكَرِ

On the Night of the Howling, Sa'd sent Julayhah and ‘Amr (b. Ma'dlkarib) to a crossing "of al-‘Atiq?" downstream from the camp

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ" كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ السَّرِيُّ، عن شعيب، عن سيف، عن عمرو ابن مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ جَيْشٍ

Abu Ja'far (al-Tabari) has said" According to al-Sari—Shu'ayb— Sayf—‘Amr b. Muhammad b. Qays—Abd al-Rahman b. Jaysh

لم يكن قتال بليل بعدها بالقادسية

After it, there was no night battle in al-Qadisiyyah

فسميت ليلة الهرير

The night was called the Night of Howling (laylat al-haiii

وصبر الفريقان، فخرجا على السواء إلا الغماغم من هؤلاء وهؤلاء

Both sides endured and emerged equal, with battle cries being heard on both sides

لما أمسى الناس من يومهم ذلك، وطعنوا في الليل، اشتد القتال

When the Muslims reached the end of the day and entered upon the night, the fighting intensified

كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ السَّرِيُّ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ سيف، عن محمد وطلحة وزياد، قالوا

According to al-Sari—Shu'ayb—Sayf—Muhammad, Talljah, and Ziyad

حضض قومي مضرحي بْن يعمر ... فلله قومي حين هزوا العواليا وما خام عنها يوم سارت جموعنا ... لأهل قديس يمنعون المواليا فإن كنت قاتلت العدو فللته ... فإني لألقى في الحروب الدواهيا فيولا أراها كالبيوت مغيرة ... أسمل أعيانا لها ومآقيا

Madrahl b. Ya‘mar roused my tribe; how excellent is my tribe when they brandish the spears! He did not refrain from using them on the day when our troops protected the clients of the people of Qudays. When I fought the enemy, I routed him, and I encountered great calamities in war" "I encountered" elephants resembling houses charging forward, and I put out their eyes

وقال في ذلك القعقاع بْن عمرو

Concerning this, al-Qa‘qa‘ b. ‘Amr recited

لأن المسلمين حين فعلوا بالفيول ما فعلوا، تكتبت كتائب الإبل المجففة، فعرقبوا فيها، وكفكفوا عنها

When the Muslims did what they did to the elephants, the units of the armored camels went into formation, hamstrung the elephants, and repelled them

فاجتلدوا بها حتى أمسواعلى حرد، وهم في ذلك على السواء

They fought with the swords, with determination and fury, until the evening. "In this fight" the two armies were equal

فلما ذهبت الفيلة، وخلص المسلمون بأهل فارس، ومال الظل تزاحف المسلمون، وحماهم فرسانهم الذين قاتلوا أول النهار

When the elephants departed and the Muslims remained alone with the Persians and the day drew to its end, the Muslims marched forward, protected by the horsemen who had fought earlier in the day

كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ السَّرِيُّ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عن سيف عن محمد وطلحة وزياد، قالوا

According to al-Saii—Shu'ayb—Sayf—Muhammad, Talhah, and Ziyad

فأتت المدائن في توابيتها، وهلك من فيها

They reached al-Mada’in with their litters, but those who were in the litters perished

فاتبعته الفيلة، فخرقت صف الأعاجم فعبرت العتيق في أثره

The other elephants followed him, broke through the Persian lines, and crossed al-'Atiq in his wake

ثم ولى الأجرب الذي عور، فوثب في العتيق

Then the scabby one, who had been blinded, turned around and jumped into al-‘Atiq

وصاح الفيلان صياح الخنزير

The two elephants screamed like pigs

فذكر مثل الأول إلا أن فيه" وعاش بعد

"This tradition is identical with the previous one, except that it says" | He "survived and" lived afterward

فأمر بهما سعد القعقاع وعاصما التميميين وحمالا والربيل الأسديين

Sa'd ordered al-Qa‘qac and Asim from the tribe of Tamim and Hammal and al-Ribbil from the tribe of Asad to deal with the two elephants

فلما كان يوم القادسية حملوهما على القلب

On the Day of al-Qadisiyyah, the Persians sent them to attack at the center of their army

كان في الفيلة فيلان يعلمان الفيلة

Among the elephants there were two who were leading the rest

كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ السَّرِيُّ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عن سيف، عن عمرو، عن الشعبي، قال

According to al-Sari — Shu'ayb — Sayf — ‘Amr — al-Shabi

كلما أتى صف المسلمين وخزوه، وإذا أتى صف المشركين نخسوه

When he came to the Muslim line, they stabbed him, and when he came to the polytheists' line, they goaded him and drove him away

فبقي متلددا بين الصفين

The elephant wandered, bewildered, between the two battle lines

وحمل القعقاع وأخوه على الفيل الذي بازائهما، ففقأ عينيه، وقطعا مشفره

Al-Qa‘qac and his brother attacked the elephant opposite them, putting out its eyes and cutting its trunk

فأفلت بها هو والربيل

Both he and Ribbil escaped

وضرب الآخر مشفره، فضربه سائس الفيل ضربة شائنة بالطبرزين في وجهه

The other struck the elephant's trunk, but the elephant's rider dealt him a crippling blow in his face with an axe

فطعن أحدهما في عين الفيل، فوطئ الفيل من خلفه

One of them pierced the elephant's eye, so that it trampled upon those who were behind it

حتى إذا قاما على السنابك ضرباهما على الفيل الذي بإزائهما

When the horses rose on their feet, they made them dash at the elephant opposite them