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Al-Qa'qa' ibn 'Amr was a man of

Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas. it was reported that in one time Caliph Abu Bakr once praising him as an equal to one thousand army so in return the caliph predecessor, caliph Umar only sent him and a handful bodyguards as reinforcement to Al Qaddisiyah as the first wave as reinforcement.^[1]

making him one of the most Illustrious military figure in that era

Battle of Chains

Qa'qa is taking part in the Battle of Chains and in one occasion when Qa'qa saw Khalid duelling the Sassanid champion, Hormuz he rushed to help his superior when the Sassanid sent aid to intercept the duel, killing all the Sassanid soldiers who intended to kill Khalid amid the duel in the process^[2] During this battle its reported that Qa'qa said "We did trample Hormuz with fury restrained..."^[3]

Battle of Yarmouk

In the famous battle of Yarmouk Under Khalid he served as his subordinate Officer in

Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland amazing feats Battle of Kursk and Second Battle of Târgu Frumos in World War II^[4]

Battle of al-Qādisiyyah

The Caliph

Umar ibn al-Khattāb sent Al-Qa'qa' ibn 'Amr to take part in the battle of Qadisiyya. On 17 November 636, his units reached the battlefield at noon. Before arriving, Qa’qa divided his troops into several smaller groups and instructed them to appear on the battlefield one after the other, giving the impression that large reinforcements were arriving. Qa'qa was busy raising morale and arranging his companions to the place from where he parted from them in previous day. and when the battle resumed he led the vanguard cavalry of three hundred accompanied by Qays bin Hazim who led the Hashim tribe kinsmen who came from Syria together with local Iraq local Tribes, w. this time they are involved in melee combat against the elephant corps of Sassanid. The Persian army's elephants were a serious obstacle for the Muslims. To solve this problem, Qa’qa resorted to an ingenious device. The camels in his army were disguised to look like weird monsters. These "monsters" were moved to the Sassanid front and, upon seeing them, the Sassanid horses turned and fled. With the disorganization of the Sassanid cavalry, the Persian infantry at the left and center became exposed and vulnerable. Saad ordered an all out attack by the Muslims. After the Persian army was routed Qa’qa ibn Amr went into pursuit and killed the Persian general Bahman, who commanded the Sassanid army at the Battle of the Bridge

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At sunrise of 19 November 636, the fighting had ceased, but the battle was still inconclusive. Qa'qa, with the consent of Saad, was now acting as a field commander of the Muslim troops. the situation was dire this day because despite they have already annihilated elephant corps but the Sassanids fought more ferociously, even Qa'qa's fellow kinsmen, Khalid bin Yamar al-Tamimi was fallen in the night, so Qa'qa was taking the initiative to reinvigorate the Muslims armies. He is reported to have addressed his men as follows:

"If we fight for an hour or so more, the enemy will be defeated. So, warriors of the Bani Tameem make one more attempt and victory will be yours."

The Muslims' left center led by Qa’qa surged forward and attacked the Sassanid right center, followed by the general attack of the Muslims' corps. The Sassanids were taken by surprise at the resumption of battle. The Sassanids left wing and left center were pushed back. Qa’qa again led a group of Mubarizuns against the Sassanids' left center and by noon, he and his men were able to pierce through the Sassanid center.^[5]

Battle of Jalula

During the

Hashim ibn Utbah

decided to carry out his maneuver. He dispatched a strong cavalry regiment under one of his most illustrious cavalry commanders; Qaqa ibn Amr to capture the bridge over the entrenchments. The bridge was not heavily guarded as virtually all the Persian troops available were used to assault Muslim main body. Qaqa maneuvered around Persian right flank quickly captured the bridge at their rear. The news of a strong Muslim cavalry detachment in their rear was a serious setback to Persian morale. Hashim launched a frontal attack with Muslim infantry while Qaqa stuck at Persian rear with his cavalry. thus resulted the Sassanid Army trapped and routed in result

First Muslim civil war

During the uprising of the followers of

Abdullah ibn Saba' against the rule of Caliph Uthman. Qa'qa quickly suppress the revolt potention by brought Yazid bin Qays al-Arhabi, leader of Kufa Saba'ites to heel. many times he went using his own reputation as the hero of Caliphate who respected and feared by peoples of Kufa to cooling down the heated political atmosphere before after caliph Uthman was murdered. he even tried to mediate the faction of Ali and Aisha to ensuing peaceful negotiation althought his attempt bear fruitless and the Battle of the Camel unavoided^[6]

References

^ Ibn Hajar] Book: the injury to distinguish Companions
^ Sword of Allah: Chapter 19: The Battle of Chains Read more: http://www.grandestrategy.com/2007/12/sword-of-allah-chapter-19-battle-of.html#ixzz3P6lCrg5Z
^ Ibn Kathir, Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah, Dar Abi Hayyan, Cairo, 1st ed. 1416/1996, Vol. 6 P. 425.
^ Records from At-Tabari, Ibid & Baladhuri
^ Tabari Volume 12
^ Various records from Tabari, Ibid and Baladhuri

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 ==Battle of Jalula==
 During the [[Battle of Jalula]] Mihran engaged his troops in an open battlefield, [[Hashim ibn Utbah]] decided to carry out his maneuver. He dispatched a strong cavalry regiment under one of his most illustrious cavalry commanders; Qaqa ibn Amr to capture the bridge over the entrenchments. The bridge was not heavily guarded as virtually all the Persian troops available were used to assault Muslim main body. Qaqa maneuvered around Persian right flank quickly captured the bridge at their rear. The news of a strong Muslim cavalry detachment in their rear was a serious setback to Persian morale. Hashim launched a frontal attack with Muslim infantry while Qaqa stuck at Persian rear with his cavalry. thus resulted the Sassanid Army trapped and routed in result
+==First Muslim civil war==
+During the uprising of the followers of [[Abdullah ibn Saba']] against the rule of Caliph [[Uthman]]. Qa'qa quickly suppress the revolt potention by brought Yazid bin Qays al-Arhabi, leader of [[Kufa]] Saba'ites to heel. many times he went using his own reputation as the hero of Caliphate who respected and feared by peoples of Kufa to cooling down the heated political atmosphere before after caliph Uthman was murdered. he even tried to mediate the faction of [[Ali]] and [[Aisha]] to ensuing peaceful negotiation althought his attempt bear fruitless and the [[Battle of the Camel]] unavoided<ref>[https://books.google.co.id/books?id=jeYxAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA127&dq=Al-Qa%27qa%27+ibn+Amr+tabari&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Rae6VODUN8qRuATe84LIAw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Al-Qa%27qa%27%20ibn%20Amr%20tabari&f=false Various records from Tabari, Ibid and Baladhuri]</ref>
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