Jami' al-Saghir / Jam' al-Jawami' (al-Suyuti) 2-2783b
"عن الحكم بن عبد الرحمن بن أَبى الْعَصْمَاءِ الخَثْعَمِىِّ -وكان ممن شهد فتح قَيسَارِيَّةَ- قال: حَاصَرَهَا مُعَاوِيَةُ سَبع سنين إِلَّا أَشْهُرًا ثُمَّ فَتَحَهَا، (وَبَعَثُوا بِفَتْحِهَا إِلَى عَمرَ بنِ الْخَطَّابِ، فقام عمر فنادى: أَلَا إِنَّ قَيْسَارِيَّةَ فُتِحَتْ قَسْرًا".
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"Al-Hakam ibn 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi al-'Asma al-Khath'ami, who was among those who witnessed the conquest of Caesarea, said: Mu'awiyah besieged it for seven years, save a few months, then conquered it. (They sent word of its conquest to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, so 'Umar stood and called out: Verily, Caesarea has been conquered by force."
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