Zubayr ibn al-Awwam

Zubayr ibn al-Awwam  (الزبير بن العوام بن خويلد; 594–656) was an Arab Muslim commander in the service of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the caliphs Abu Bakr ((r. 632 – 634)) and Umar ((r. 634 – 644)) who played a leading role in the Ridda Wars against rebel tribes in Arabia in 632–633 and later participated in early Muslim conquests of Sasanian Iraq in 633–634, Byzantine Syria in 634–638, and African Exarchate in 639–643.

Quotes

 * "It is my arm (that you should praise) not my sword..." Zubayr ibn Awwam response towards his comrades appraisal after he killed Nawfal ibn Abdullah al-Makhzumi during the battle of the Trench.
 * "I commit myself… (to the battle of) Yarmouk, the decisive gates of the land of Levant, and the decisive battle of Nahawand.... the gates of Persia for the Muslim..." Zubayr ibn Awwam reciting poem about the battle of Yarmouk and the battle of Nahavand before fighting in the Siege of Heliopolis, 
 * "Khaybar, know that I am Zubayr, chief of a people no cowardly runaways, the son of those who defends their glory, the son of princes. O Yasir let not all the unbelievers deceive you, for all of them are like a slowly moving mirage." Zubayr ibn Awwam poetry before fighting Yassir in siege of Khaybar
 * sic|"...do not, argue humans with (the text of) Qur'an, instead, argue them with Sunnah.." Zubayr ibn Awwam advice to his son regarding Qur'an interpretation debate.