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تاريخ الإسلام والأنبياء والصحابة
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تاريخ الإسلام والأنبياء والصحابة
عبد الله بن رواحة الأنصاري الخزرجي (شاعر الرسول وقائد مؤتة)
شاعر الرسول، أحد نقباء العقبة، قائد مؤتة الثالث
The Poet-Commander of the Prophet ﷺ
معركة مؤتة
Command Role: Third Commander appointed by the Prophet ﷺ
Strategic Significance: When the army hesitated at Ma'an before the massive Roman numbers, his stirring speech rallied them forward; took the banner after Ja'far and fought heroically to martyrdom.
Tactical Maneuvers: Third Commander appointed by the Prophet ﷺ — When the army hesitated at Ma'an before the massive Roman numbers, his stirring speech rallied them forward; took the banner after Ja'far and fought heroically to martyrdom.
« أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدٌ فَأُصِيبَ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ جَعْفَرٌ فَأُصِيبَ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ ابْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَأُصِيبَ »
“The Prophet ﷺ narrated the martyrdom of Zayd, Ja'far, and Ibn Rawahah at Mu'tah from Madinah as it happened.”