Hazrat Nu'aim ibn Muqarrin al-Muzani

A Standard Held Mid-Battle

At Nahawand, when his brother al-Nu’man رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat an-Nu'man ibn Muqarrinرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُCommander and martyr of Nahawand, 'the Victory of Victories'Martyrs was struck down in the heart of the battle, Nu’aim took his standard and his clothes and continued — so the army would not know of the martyrdom until the victory was won. 1 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 363 — Najeebabadi — Nu'aim ibn Muqarrin succeeds his brother al-Nu'man at Nahawand by taking the standard and clothes; the army wins without learning of the martyrdom.

He went on to conquer Rayy and Azerbaijan. 2 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 363 — Najeebabadi — Nu'aim ibn Muqarrin conquers Rayy and Azerbaijan after Nahawand.