Nickname(s): Sword of God
Born: 585 Mecca, Arabia
Died: 642 Homs, Syria
Buried at: Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque
Allegiance: Rashidun Caliphate
Service/branch: Rashidun army
Years of service: 632–638
Unit: Mobile guard
Commands held: Commander-in-chief (632–634)
Field Commander (634–638)
Commander of Mobile guard: (634–638)
Military Governor of Iraq: (633–634)
Governor of Chalcis: (637–638)
