Tabi'in's figure: Muhammad bin Waasi ’al-Azdi, Teacher of the Zuhud people of his era
Now we are in the Caliphate of Sulaiman bin Abdul Malik. The time when Yazid bin Muhalab bin Abi Sufrah, one of the unsheathed swords of Islam and a strong guardian of the region of Khurasan, moved quickly with his troops of one hundred thousand people, plus volunteers from those who wanted to seek alms and seek merit. The target of the attack was to capture the Jurjan and Thabaristan regions. At the forefront of a main tabi'in named Muhammad bin Waasi 'from Basrah known as Zainul Fuqaha (decoration of fiqh experts), often called Abid Basrah and was a student of the main companion Anas bin Malik al-Ansari, a servant of the Prophet sallallaahu' alaihi wa sallam. The warlord Ibn Muhallab and his troops are based in Dihistan which is inhabited by strong and mighty Turks. Their fortresses are sturdy and every day attack the Muslims. When exhausted or feeling pressured in battle, they retreat to valleys in mountainous regions, then take refuge behind its sturdy fortress. Even th...