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The atlas holds 3 sourced records for Humus; every record is published with scholarly review and a citation chain. Breakdown: 2 Companion · 1 Tābiʿūn.
A celebrated companion and commander whom the Prophet titled 'Sayf Allah' (the Sword of God). From Mu'tah onward he won decisive victories in the conquests of Iraq and Syria and was the hero of Yarmuk. He spent his final years in Homs, where he died in 21/642 and was buried. His domed tomb stands in the prayer hall of the great mosque named after him. (Sources: TDV 'Hâlid b. Velîd'; Madain Project.)
A famous successor (tabi'i) of Yemeni origin, renowned for his knowledge of the Torah, who embraced Islam under Umar; associated with Isra'iliyyat traditions. According to the most common report he died in Homs in 32/652-53 (an alternative places his death in Damascus, at Bab al-Saghir). A mosque and a black-basalt shrine in old Homs are attributed to him. (Sources: TDV 'Kâ'b el-Ahbâr'; Arabic Wikipedia 'Homs'.)
A companion of Abyssinian origin; while still a polytheist at Uhud he killed Hamza, then embraced Islam and became known for slaying the false prophet Musaylima. After Yarmuk he settled in Homs, where he died in his final years. In the Bab al-Dreib quarter of old Homs stands the 'Mosque of Wahshi and Thawban' attributed to him. (Sources: TDV 'Vahşî b. Harb'; Wikipedia.)
