How did the Muslims conquer The Levant The Arab Byzantine Wars Part 2

How did Muslims conquer The Levant ArabByzantine Wars Part 2 When Muhammad died, Abu Bakr became his successor, although not as a prophet. The prophethood is said to have ended with Muhammad, but Abu took the title of Caliph in his place at the agreement of the Muslims of Medina. After Abu, Umar, Uthman, and Ali maintained the Rashidun Caliphate and embarked upon new missions to spread their power and faith across the region. During the first caliphs reign, some of the displeased Arab tribes engaged in the Ridda Wars, or Wars of Apostasy, with the caliphates troops. Following Muhammads passing, a handful of the tribes had broken ties with the caliphate, stating that their allegiance to Muhammad was purely a personal loyalty, and some of the tribes leaders went as far as claiming to be the prophets successor in prophethood, which sparked the discord. Although the conflict did require military engagement, Abu and his men were quickly able to suppress the rebellions through both war and di