2-7: Plague And Famine

In 639, a plague broke out, originating in Nicopolis, or Imwas, in the modern state of Israel. The city no longer exists as it was destroyed by the Israeli army during the Six Day war. It is estimated around 20000 people died from this plague. Among them were many prominent Sahabas. The most well-known of all was Abu Ubaidah, the general that succeeded KIW in Syria Another companion was Muadh ibn Jabal - most famous for the instructions he received from Prophet Muhammad before embarking to Syria