18 AH
Plague sweeps the army in Syria. Abu Ubaydah and Muadh ibn Jabal die with thousands. Umar, on his way north, turns back as the Prophet ﷺ taught.
Umar ibn al-KhattabAbu Ubaydah ibn al-JarrahMuadh ibn Jabal
Source: History, Bukhari ·
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