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Abu Ubayda was on the list of Umar's successors for the Rashidun Caliphate, which was the first Islamic caliphate, established by the Prophet Muhammad's companions after his death in 632. Abu Ubayda was a close companion of Muhammad and one of the first people to convert to Islam. He was a skilled military leader and was instrumental in the early conquests of the Rashidun Caliphate.