al-Qa'qa ibn Amr at-Tamimi

A Warrior of the Conquests

al-Qa’qa ibn Amr, of Banu Tamim, was among the foremost warriors of the early conquests. Under Khalid ibn al-Walid he fought through the conquest of Iraq, was left as Khalid’s deputy in Hira, and defeated Persian commanders in the field. 1 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 305–306 — Najeebabadi — Khalid makes al-Qa'qa his deputy in Hira; his victories in Iraq.

Qadisiyya

At the decisive battle of Qadisiyya, al-Qa’qa arrived at the head of a thousand fighters as reinforcement from Syria, slew renowned Persian officers, helped devise the stratagem of disguising the camels to frighten the enemy cavalry, and pressed the night assault that broke through to Rustam’s lines. 2 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 344–345 — Najeebabadi — al-Qa'qa leads reinforcements at Qadisiyya, kills Persian officers, and drives the assault on Rustam. He continued in the conquest of Syria among the companions of Khalid and Abu Ubayda.