The great Islamic battalions descended from behind the hillocks to the battlefield, from all sides of the valley; and a strong brigade hastened to close the Northern entrance of the ‘Ayn Jaaloot Valley. Thus, the Islamic forces encircled the Tatars like a bracelet.
Although the plan was moving perfectly, the Islamic army was at great risk. Why? That is because besieging the Tatars and leaving no way for them to escape would force them to fight with all their might to defend themselves.

That is indeed the fighting of the one who is under blockade, the fight for life or death rather than for victory or defeat. However, at the same time, should this plan be successful, it would lead to the destruction of a huge number of the Tatars, and might probably be the hardest blow against them, that would exterminate this horrific army.

Kitbuqa discovered the war plan when it was too late; and the Tatars were besieged inside the ‘Ayn Jaaloot Valley. The bitter fighting started in one of the fiercest battles in history. There was no way to escape or even maneuver since the valley was plain and the areas uncovered, and there was no protection but behind swords and armors. There was no alternative for fighting until death.

It was a hideous ferocious war, in which the Tatars used all their energy and fought overenthusiastically, whereas the Muslims kept patiently steadfast.
The right wing of the Tatars proved stronger as conveyed by the messenger of Saarim Ad-Deen Aybak, and started to press upon the left wing of the Islamic forces, which began to move back under the severe pressure of the Tatars, who, in turn, started to penetrate the Islamic left wing. Martyrs started to fall. If the Tatars succeeded to completely penetrate the Muslim left wing, they would encircle the Islamic army, thereby both scales would become equal, and that of the Tatars might probably overweigh, and the closure of the valley would endanger the Muslims.

Qutuz, May Allaah Have mercy upon him, was standing on a high place behind the rows, watching the entire situation, and directing the brigades of the Islamic army to fill the loopholes, and planning for everything, whether significant or insignificant.

Qutuz, May Allaah Have mercy upon him, watched the great suffering of the Islamic left wing, and dispatched reserve forces. But the Tatar pressure continued, and some Muslims started to feel the difficulty of the situation. It may be that some of them doubted the possibility of victory, keeping in mind the horrifying reputation the Tatar army had gained that it could hardly be defeated.

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