They found him after the combat ended and treated him for his wounds.

They found him after the combat ended and treated him for his wounds. Although 'Abd Allah was not killed in the battle of al-Jamal, yet owing to his many injuries and wounds he was deprived of the power if fighting, and thus after Talhah and az-Zubayr the third commander of 'A'ishah's army, too, was vanquished. But their overthrow did not break the resistance of 'A'ishah's army and did not put an end to fighting and bloodshed.

For, in this battle all the attention centered on 'A'ishah's camel and much blood was shed at its side, since many soldiers were killed around it, and in front of this same camel the heads of many champions and warriors of Basra fell to the ground like autumn leaves. As long as that camel was on its feet and moved on, fighting continued, but with the fall of the camel. the combat, too, came to an end.128 The battle at its height O victorious army! Kill the enemy!

'A'ishah's army O Avengers of 'Uthman's blood, rise up! 'A'ishah's army At-Tabari says: The right wing of 'Ali's army attacked the left wing of 'A'ishah's army and a hard combat took place. 'A'ishah's forces, most of whom were of the al-Azd and Dabbah tribes, retreated and took refuge with 'A'ishah and gathered around her litter.129 128.

History of at-Tabari 5/210-211 and 204, Description of Nahj al-balaghah 871, al-Kamil of Ibn al-Athir 3/99, al-'Iqd al-farid 4/326 (published by Li-jant at-ta'lif), History of Ibn A'tham, Muruj adh-dhahab. History of at-Tabari 5/207. Abu Mikhnaf says: 'Ali ordered Malik al-Ashtar to attack the enemy's left wing, and Malik carried out the order. The ranks of both armies broke, and 'A'ishah's soldiers retreated towards 'A'ishah's position.

After this defeat of the left wing, all the men of the Dabbah, al-Azd, 'Adi, Najiyah, Bahilah and the others turned towards 'A'ishah's camel and surrounded it to protect it.

It was then that the assaults of 'Ali's army naturally turned to this point where the combat became intense, resulting in the final defeat of 'A'ishah's army.130 Al-Mada'ini and al-Waqidi, two famous historians, write: The lines and ranks of 'A'ishah's army broke with the severe assaults of 'Ali's forces, and 'A'ishah's soldiers gathered around her camel and litter. The men of the al-Azd and Dabbah tribes in particular who formed her main army fought most valiantly.