Death·Rashidun
Death of Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah in the Plague of Amwas
- Date
- 639 CE18 AH1,387 years ago
- Place
- Amwas, Palestine
- People
- Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah, Mu'adh ibn Jabal
Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah, a senior commander in Syria, died in 639 during the Plague of Amwas. The plague killed many Muslim soldiers and officers in Palestine and Syria. Abu Ubayda was one of the Companions named in tradition as promised paradise. Mu'adh ibn Jabal was another notable victim of the outbreak.
Why it matters
The outbreak weakened the Muslim army in Syria and Palestine during the conquest period.