"He is a master of war; a friend of death. He has the dash of a lion and the patience of a cat"

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7th century Arabs7th century MuslimsPeople from MeccaArab military leadersSahabah
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Amr ibn al A'as, an other famous general of 7th century Islamic conquest, said this during Ridda wars when Caliph Abu Bakr asked him about his opinion regarding Khalid.(632 A.D)