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Qays ibn Sa'd
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “known for his steadfast defense in battles”. Today it says “companion of the islamic prophet muhammad and a military commander during the expansion of the early islamic st”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Governor of Egypt (657–657) and the Military official of Ali ibn Abi Talib”. It now reads “Rashidun army leader and companion of Muhammad”.
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Rashidun army leader and a companion of Muhammad ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Qays ibn Saʿd ( Arabic : قيس بن سعد ) was a prominent leader of the Rashidun Muslim army who was known for his use of defensive tactics in battles. He was one of the companions ( Sahabi ) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and later also sided with Ali ibn Abi Talib .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “known for his steadfast defense in battles”. Today it says “companion of the islamic prophet muhammad and a military commander during the expansion of the early islamic st”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Governor of Egypt (657–657) and the Military official of Ali ibn Abi Talib”. It now reads “Rashidun army leader and companion of Muhammad”. Read the current article and compare.
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known for his steadfast defense in battles
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companion of the islamic prophet muhammad and a military commander during the expansion of the early islamic st
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