Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah

Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah
أبي عبيدة بن الجراح
*Amin ul-Ummah*^[a]
Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah ; أبي عبيدة بن الجراح Amin ul-Ummah
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

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.
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Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah أبي عبيدة بن الجراح Amin ul-Ummah^[a]

Governor of the Levant
In office 634–639
Preceded by	Office established^[b]
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(639-00-00) (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