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In the early days of caliphate of 'Umar b. Khattab (middle of Jumada II 13/634) Khalid b. Walid was relieved from his position as the chief of Muslims army and he was replaced by [[Abu 'Ubayda al-Jarrah]]. | In the early days of caliphate of 'Umar b. Khattab (middle of Jumada II 13/August 634) Khalid b. Walid was relieved from his position as the chief of Muslims army and he was replaced by [[Abu 'Ubayda al-Jarrah]]. | ||
In the beginning of [[Muharram]] 14/635 in the battle of Marj al-Saffar, Khalid accompanied Abu 'Ubayda as his consultant. He set camps in eastern side of [[Damascus]] on 16th of Muharram and after laying siege to the city, they managed to enter the city peacefully in [[Rajab]]. | In the beginning of [[Muharram]] 14/February 635 in the battle of Marj al-Saffar, Khalid accompanied Abu 'Ubayda as his consultant. He set camps in eastern side of [[Damascus]] on 16th of Muharram and after laying siege to the city, they managed to enter the city peacefully in [[Rajab]]. | ||
Khalid defeated the Romans army in the battle of Fahl (in Jordan) in [[Dhu l-Hijja]] 14/636 or [[Dhu l-Qi'da]] 13/634. Later he was ordered by Abu 'Ubayda, to conquer [[Ba'albek]] and Buqa'a in 14/635 or 15/636 and then he joined Abu 'Ubayda and besieged Hems until people asked for peace. | Khalid defeated the Romans army in the battle of Fahl (in Jordan) in [[Dhu l-Hijja]] 14/January 636 or [[Dhu l-Qi'da]] 13/December 634. Later he was ordered by Abu 'Ubayda, to conquer [[Ba'albek]] and Buqa'a in 14/635-6 or 15/636-7 and then he joined Abu 'Ubayda and besieged Hems until people asked for peace. | ||
Abu 'Ubayda sent Khalid from Hems to Qinnasrin and he succeeded in defeating the Roman army. He besieged Qinnasrin and then destroyed the gates before conquering the city. According to a number of narrations, Khalid also attended the battles of conquering Nusaybin and Amid. | Abu 'Ubayda sent Khalid from Hems to Qinnasrin and he succeeded in defeating the Roman army. He besieged Qinnasrin and then destroyed the gates before conquering the city. According to a number of narrations, Khalid also attended the battles of conquering Nusaybin and Amid. | ||