Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah
ʿĀmir ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Jarrāḥ (Arabic: عامر بن عبدالله بن الجراح; 583–639 CE), better known as Abū ʿUbayda (Arabic: أبو عبيدة) was a Muslim commander and one of the Companions of the Prophet. He is mostly known for being one of the ten to whom Paradise was promised. He remained commander of a large section of the Rashidun Army during the time of the Rashid Caliph Umar and was on the list of Umar's appointed successors to the Caliphate, but died in the Plague of Amwas in 639 before Umar.
Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah أبي عبيدة بن الجراح Amin ul-Ummah | |
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| Governor of the Levant | |
| In office 634–639 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Muawiyah I |
| Commander-in-chief of the Rashidun Army | |
| In office 634–639 | |
| Monarch | Umar |
| Preceded by | Khalid ibn Walid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 583 Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia |
| Died | c. 639 (aged 55–56) Jordan Valley (Middle East) |
| Burial place | Ammata, Jordan |
| Known For | Companion of Muhammad; one of the ten to whom Paradise was promised |
| Religion | Islam |
| Parent(s) | Abdullah ibn al-Jarrah (father) |
| Tribe | Quraysh |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Muhammad (624–630) Rashidun Caliphate (632–639) |
| Branch/service | Rashidun army |
| Years of service | 632–639 |
| Rank | Field Commander (632–634) Commander-in-chief (634–639) |
| Battles/wars | Muslim–Quraysh War Battle of Badr Battle of Uhud Battle of the Trench Invasion of Banu Qurayza Conquest of Mecca Battle of Hunayn Siege of Ta'if Expedition of Tabuk Expedition of Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah (629) Ridda Wars Muslim conquest of the Levant Battle of Ajnadayn Battle of Yakusa Battle of Maraj-al-Safar Siege of Damascus (634) Battle of Sanita-al-Uqab Battle of Maraj-al-Debaj Battle of Abu-al-Quds Battle of Fahl Battle of Marj ar-Rum Siege of Emesa Battle of the Yarmuk Siege of Jerusalem (636–637) Siege of Emesa (638) Siege of Aleppo (637) Battle of the Iron Bridge |
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