Khalid ibn al-Walid

The Battle of Uhud (March 625 CE) was the second major engagement between Medina's Muslims and the Meccan Quraysh. After an early Muslim advantage, archers left their posts, enabling a Qurayshi cavalry attack that wounded the Prophet, killed Hamza, and ended in a strategic draw.

The Battle of Yarmouk (636 CE) was the decisive military engagement that secured Muslim conquest of the Levant, where Khalid ibn al-Walid's tactical genius led to a crushing defeat of the Byzantine Empire and opened Syria and Palestine to Islamic rule.

Khalid ibn al-Walid (592-642 CE) was one of the greatest military commanders in Islamic history, earning the title 'Sword of Allah' from Prophet Muhammad. His tactical genius led Muslim forces to victory in over 100 battles across Arabia, Iraq, and Syria.

Khawla bint al-Azwar (d. 639 CE) was a Muslim woman warrior of the Banu Asad tribe who fought alongside her brother Dhiraar in the Rashidun conquest of the Levant, most famously at the Battle of Yarmouk in 636 CE, becoming one of the most celebrated women soldiers in Islamic history.

The Ridda Wars (632–633 CE / 11–12 AH) were campaigns led by the first caliph Abu Bakr to suppress rebellions across Arabia after the Prophet's death, ranging from refusal of zakat to apostasy. Fought under commanders such as Khalid ibn al-Walid, they reunified Arabia under Medinan authority.