[Machine] He was ordered over an army, so he trained the troops. When they met the enemy, he said to the people, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, "A group of people should not gather and ask for something, while others among them are safe, except that Allah will answer them." Then he praised Allah and thanked Him, saying, "O Allah, protect our lives and make our rewards like the rewards of martyrs." While they were discussing this, Hinbat, the commander of the enemy, descended and entered the tent of Habib. Abu Al-Qasim said, "Hinbat is the Roman military leader."  

أَنَّهُ أُمِّرَ عَلَى جَيْشٍ فَدَرَّبَ الدُّرُوبَ فَلَمَّا لَقِيَ الْعَدُوَّ قَالَ لِلنَّاسِ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «لَا يَجْتَمِعُ مَلَأٌ فَيَدْعُو بَعْضُهُمْ وَيُؤَمِّنُ سَائِرُهُمْ إِلَّا أَجَابَهُمُ اللهُ» ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ حَمِدَ اللهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ اللهُمَّ احْقِنْ دِمَاءَنَا وَاجْعَلْ أُجُورَنَا أُجُورَ الشُّهَدَاءِ فَبَيْنَا هُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ إِذْ نَزَلَ الْهِنْبَاطُ أَمِيرُ الْعَدُوِّ فَدَخَلَ عَلَى حَبِيبٍ سُرَادِقَهُ قَالَ أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ «الْهِنْبَاطُ بِالرُّومِيَّةِ صَاحِبُ الْجَيْشِ»