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| Birth = 38 before [[Hijra]]/585- | | Birth = 38 before [[Hijra]]/585-6 | ||
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'''ʿĀmir b. ʿAbd Allāh b. al-Jarrāḥ''' (Arabic: {{ia|عامر بن عبدالله بن الجَرّاح}}; b. 38 before [[Hijra]]/585- | '''ʿĀmir b. ʿAbd Allāh b. al-Jarrāḥ''' (Arabic: {{ia|عامر بن عبدالله بن الجَرّاح}}; b. 38 before [[Hijra]]/585-6 d. [[18]]/639-40), known as '''Abū ʿUbayda al-Jarrāḥ''' ({{ia| أبوعُبیدة الجرّاح}}), was a [[Sahaba|companion]] of [[the Prophet Muhammad (s)]] and a close companion of [[Abu Bakr b. Abi Quhafa]] and [['Umar b. al-Khattab]]. In the [[incident of Saqifa]], he endorsed the [[caliphate]] of Abu Bakr and had a major role in taking oaths of allegiance from opponents of Abu Bakr, and in particular, [[Imam 'Ali (a)]]. He had a significant role in conquests in the periods of the early [[caliphs]], and died in [[17]]/638-9 or 18/639-40. | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
Abu 'Ubayda 'Amir b. 'Abd Allah b. al-Jarrah b. Hilal al-Qurashi al-Fahri" was from the Banu l-Harith clan of the [[Quraysh]] tribe (a poor family of Quraysh). He was known as Abu 'Ubayda al-Jarrah. He was born about 38 years before [[Hijra]] ( | Abu 'Ubayda 'Amir b. 'Abd Allah b. al-Jarrah b. Hilal al-Qurashi al-Fahri" was from the Banu l-Harith clan of the [[Quraysh]] tribe (a poor family of Quraysh). He was known as Abu 'Ubayda al-Jarrah. He was born about 38 years before [[Hijra]] (585-6). In the [[Battle of Fijar]], his father, 'Abd Allah, was a warlord of the Quraysh and died before the [[Bi'that]]. Abu 'Ubayda's mother was also from the Quraysh who later converted to Islam. It is reported that Abu 'Ubayda, [[Arqam b. Abi Arqam]] and [['Uthman b. Maz'un]] went to [[the Prophet (s)]] and converted to Islam, but according to another account, he converted to Islam in its early years in the presence of [[Abu Bakr]]. He was one of the Muslims who [[Migration to Abyssinia|migrated]] to [[Abyssinia]]. | ||
==Migration to Medina== | ==Migration to Medina== | ||
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'''Conquest of Baalbek and Homs''': after a compromise with Damascus, Abu 'Ubayda went to Homs. He first made a compromise with people of Baalbek and then with people of Homs. But Lattakia was conquered after a hard battle. According to [[al-Baladhuri]], after the hard battle of Yarmouk, in [[Rajab]], 15/August 636, Abu 'Ubayda conquered Qinnasrin and Antioch. He also supervised the conquests of other lands, such as [[Jordan]] and [[Palestine]], which were commanded by [['Amr b. 'As]]. | '''Conquest of Baalbek and Homs''': after a compromise with Damascus, Abu 'Ubayda went to Homs. He first made a compromise with people of Baalbek and then with people of Homs. But Lattakia was conquered after a hard battle. According to [[al-Baladhuri]], after the hard battle of Yarmouk, in [[Rajab]], 15/August 636, Abu 'Ubayda conquered Qinnasrin and Antioch. He also supervised the conquests of other lands, such as [[Jordan]] and [[Palestine]], which were commanded by [['Amr b. 'As]]. | ||
It is said that while Abu 'Ubayda was busy conquering [[Jerusalem]] (in 17/638), people of the city decided to compromise and pay [[jizya]], provided that the caliph himself goes to Syria for the peace treaty. Abu 'Ubayda wrote a letter to 'Umar. 'Umar went to al-Jabiyah in Damascus and from there to Jerusalem to sign the peace treaty. | It is said that while Abu 'Ubayda was busy conquering [[Jerusalem]] (in 17/638-9), people of the city decided to compromise and pay [[jizya]], provided that the caliph himself goes to Syria for the peace treaty. Abu 'Ubayda wrote a letter to 'Umar. 'Umar went to al-Jabiyah in Damascus and from there to Jerusalem to sign the peace treaty. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Abu 'Ubayda al-Jarrah died in 17/638 or 18/639 of an epidemic plague in Syria. His grave is said to be located in Jordan. He had no children. | Abu 'Ubayda al-Jarrah died in 17/638-9 or 18/639-40 of an epidemic plague in Syria. His grave is said to be located in Jordan. He had no children. | ||
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