With its numerous raw recruits, however, it was not of the same quality as the armies which had fought Muslims south of the Euphrates. Bahman decided not to commit this army to battle until its strength had been augmented by the large forces of Christian Arabs who remained loyal to the Empire.
With a large number of new recruits, it was not as well-equipped as the armies that had fought Muslims south of the Euphrates. Bahman decided to hold back this army from battle until its strength was bolstered by the Christian Arab forces loyal to the Empire.