Which caliph reassigned Khalid to command the Muslim armies in Syria?
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Umar
Uthman ibn Affan
Abu Bakr
Answer
After the death of Muhammad, the second caliph, Umar, decided to reassign Khalid ibn al-Walid to command the Muslim armies in Syria. Khalid had been the commander of the Muslim armies in the conquest of Arabia, but Umar was concerned that Khalid was becoming too powerful and that his independent streak might lead to problems.
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