Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah (may God be pleased with him) was among the first to believe the Prophet ﷺ; he was a calm, trustworthy man whom the Prophet called 'the trustworthy one of this community'. The state sent him to lead armies in Syria, and he stayed trustworthy until plague took him in the land of Syria.
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Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah
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Abu Ubayda Amir ibn Abdullah ibn al-Jarrah was among the earliest to accept Islam, at Abu Bakr's hand in the first days, and he witnessed Badr, Uhud and every event. The Prophet named him 'the trustworthy one of this community'. Abu Bakr appointed him among the chief commanders of the Syrian armies in the conquests, alongside Khalid ibn al-Walid (may God be pleased with him), and then Umar made him commander of all the armies of Syria. He was known for asceticism and humility — Umar is said to have found his house almost bare. He led the conquests in Syria until the plague of Amwas in 18 AH; the plague struck him and he died in the Jordan region and was buried there.
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