Amr ibn al-As (may God be pleased with him) was a clever man of Quraysh who was first an opponent of the Muslims and then accepted Islam before the conquest of Mecca. He later became one of the great commanders of the Muslim armies; he conquered Egypt and founded the city of Fustat and the mosque that carries his name.
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Amr ibn al-As
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Amr ibn al-As (may God be pleased with him) is among the most famous diplomats of Quraysh: they sent him to negotiate for them, and he was in the delegation that tried to persuade the Negus to hand over the emigrants. He accepted Islam shortly before the conquest of Mecca, together with Khalid ibn al-Walid (may God be pleased with him) and Uthman ibn Talha (may God be pleased with him), and the Prophet ﷺ employed him. The Prophet sent him in command to Dhat al-Salasil, and then he was among the commanders of the conquests: he opened Palestine and then led the conquest of Egypt under the caliph Umar, founded the city of Fustat with the Mosque of Amr that still stands, was dismissed and returned as governor, stood with Mu'awiya in the first fitna and was his arbiter at Siffin, and died at Fustat.
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