Alparslan

After the Friday prayer in the Malazgirt Plain, all the soldiers said goodbye to each other. Alparslan was wearing a white dress. Turning to his soldiers, he said: “My soldiers! There is no sultan but Allah here. Command and destiny are entirely in His hands. Therefore, you are free to fight with me or not. I am one of you and I will fight with you. If I am martyred here, let this dress be my shroud and bury me where I was shot.” After this speech, the soldiers excitedly said, “We will never leave your command!” they cried. And Alparslan, drawing the sword, said, “Bismillah!” He rode his horse like lightning against the Byzantine army.