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Sa`ad ibn Abī Waqqās (Arabic: سعد بن أبي وقاص‎ ​) was an early convert to Islam from the Banū Zuhrah clan of the Quraysh tribe and important companions of the Prophet Muhammad. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... For other uses, including people named Islam, see Islam (disambiguation). ... Banu Zuhrah is a clan of the Quraish tribe. ... Quraish (sura) is also the name of a Surah in the Quran. ... In Islam, the Sahāba (الصحابة) were the companions of the prophet Muhammad. ... For other persons named Muhammad, see Muhammad (disambiguation). ...

Family

He was also a maternal uncle Sa`d of Muhammad.

He had a son named `Umar ibn Sa`d, the leader of the forces that killed Husayn ibn `Alī at the Battle of Karbalā'. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... HÌ£usayn ibn ‘AlÄ« ibn AbÄ« Ṭālib (Arabic: ‎ )‎ 28th August (626 – 680) was the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. ... Combatants Umayyads Banu Hashim Commanders Umar ibn Saad Husayn ibn Ali Strength 4,000 - 4,500 72 Casualties unknown 72 The Battle of Karbala was a military engagement that took place on 10 Muharram, 61 AH (October 10, 680) in Karbala, in present day Iraq, between the Islamic prophet...

Biography

Early Life — ?-610

Assuming he lived until he was almost eighty years old and died in 664 (54 AH), he was born in sometime after 584^[1]

Muhammad's era — 610-632

He was one of the first to accept Islam^[2] The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Sa'ad relates:

When my mother heard the news of my Islam, she flew into a rage. She came up to me and said: "O Sa'ad! What is this religion that you have embraced which has taken you away from the religion of your mother and father...? By God, either you forsake your new religion or I would not eat or drink until I die. Your heart would be broken with grief for me and remorse would consume you on account of the deed, you have done and people would censure you forever more.' 'Don't do (such a thing), my mother,' I said, 'for I would not give up my religion for anything.' However, she went on with her threat... For days she neither ate nor drank. She became emaciated and weak." "Hour after hour, I went to her asking whether I should bring her some food or something to drink but she persistently refused, insisting that she would neither eat nor drink until she died or I abandoned my religion. I said to her, 'Yaa Ummaah! In spite of my strong love for you, my love for Allah and His Messenger is indeed stronger. By Allah, if you had a thousand souls and each one depart one after another, I would not abandon this religion for anything,' Image File history File links Cquote1. ...

When she saw that I was determined she relented unwillingly and ate and drank. It was in relation to this that the Qur'anic verse 31:14-15 was revealed.^[1] Image File history File links Cquote2. ... Surat Luqman (Luqman) is the 31st sura of the Quran with 34 ayat. ... Some of the Quranic verses are said to be revealed pertaining to some specific person. ...

In 614 (the fourth year of Prophethood) the Muslims were on their way to the hills of Makkah to hold a clandestine meeting with Muhammad, when a group of polytheists observed their suspicious movements and began to abuse and fight them. Sad'a beat a polytheistand shed his blood, reportedly the first instance of bloodshed in the history of Islam.^[1] Mecca IPA: or Makkah (in full: Makkah al-Mukarramah; Arabic: ‎, Turkish: Mekke) is the capital city of Saudi Arabias Makkah province, in the historic Hijaz region. ... For other persons named Muhammad, see Muhammad (disambiguation). ... Polytheism is belief in, or worship of, multiple gods or divinities. ...

He fought at the battle of Badr with his young brother Umayr who cried to accompany the Muslim army for he was only in his early teens. Sa`d returned to al-Madīnah alone after Umayr was one of the fourteen Muslim martyrs who fell in the battle. Combatants Muslims of Medina Quraish of Mecca Commanders Muhammad Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib Ali Amr ibn Hishām (aka AbÅ« Jahl) Abu Sufyan Strength 305-350 <900-1000 Casualties 14 killed 50-70 killed 43-70 captured The Battle of Badr (Arabic: ‎), fought March 17, 624 CE (17 Ramadan...

At the battle of Uhud, Sa`d was chosen as an archer together with Zayd, Sa`īb the son of Uthmān ibn Mazūn and others. Sa`d was among those who fought in defence of the Prophet after some Muslims had deserted their positions. Combatants Muslims Quraysh-led Coalition Commanders Muhammad Abu Sufyan Strength 1,000 3,000 Casualties 75 dead Unknown The Battle of Uhud was fought on 23 March, 625 CE, between a force from the small Muslim community of Medina, in what is now north-western Arabia, and a force from...

He fell ill during the The Farewell Pilgrimage, and he had only a daughter during this period. Sa'ad said:

O Messenger of Allah. I have wealth and I only have one daughter to inherit from me. Shall I give two thirds of my wealth as Sadaqah?" "No," replied the Prophet. "Then, (shall I give) a half?." asked Sa'ad and the Prophet again said 'no.' "Then, (shall I give) a third?' asked Sa'ad. "Yes," said the Prophet. "The third is much. Indeed to leave your heirs well-off is better than that you should leave them dependent on and to beg from people. If you spend anything seeking to gain thereby the pleasure of Allah, you will be rewarded for it even if it is a morsel which you place in your wife's mouth.[1]

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Abu Bakr's era — 632–634

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Umar's era — 634-644

Sa`d also fought under `Umar's command against the Sāsānian army in the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah. He was later appointed governor of al-Kūfah and Najd during the caliphate of `Umar. Head of king Shapur II (Sasanian dynasty A.D. 4th century). ... The Battle of al-Qādisiyyah (in Arabic: معارك القادسيّة, alternate spellings: Qadisiyya, Qadisiyyah, Kadisiya) was the decisive engagement between the Arab Muslim army and the Sāsānian Persian army during the first period of Islamic expansion which resulted in the Islamic conquest of Iran. ... Kufa (&#1575;&#1604;&#1603;&#1608;&#1601;&#1577; al-Kufa in Arabic) is a city in Iraq, about 170 km south of Baghdad, and 10 km northeast of Najaf. ... Najd or Nejd (Arabic: Naǧd) is a region in central Saudi Arabia and the location of the nations capital, Riyadh. ... For other uses of the name, see Umar (disambiguation). ...

He was among the members of the council who elected the third caliph `Uthmān. Shura is an Arabic word for consultation. It is believed to be the method by which pre-Islamic Arabian tribes selected leaders and made major decisions. ... When `Umar was wounded by Abu Luluah and he saw that it was difficult for him to survive because of the deep wound, he formed a consultative committee and nominated for it `Ali ibn Abi Talib, `Uthman ibn `Affan, `Abd ar-Rahman ibn `Awf, az-Zubayr ibn al... For other uses of the name, see Uthman (disambiguation). ...

Uthman's era — 644–656

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Ali's era — 656–661

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Muawiyah's era — 661–664

He lived until he was almost eighty years old. He was blessed with much wealth but as the time of death approached in the year 664 (54 AH)^[1]

Legacy

He is often credited for introducing Islam to China during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang China. Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty in China ruled from 650 to 683. ...

Sunni view

Sunnī Muslims regard him as one of the ten to whom paradise was promised. Sunni Muslims are the largest denomination of Islam. ... The Ten Promised Paradies (Arabic: Al-Asharatu Mubashshirun) are the ten Sahaba belived by Sunnis to have been granted paradise even as they lived, not implying that the rest can go elsewhere. ...

A sunni site states:

To urge him on [during Uhud], the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: "Shoot, Sa'ad ...may my mother and father be your ransom." Of this occasion, Ali ibn Abi Talib said that he had not yet heard the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) promising such a ransom to anyone except Sa'ad. Sa'ad is also known as the first companion to have shot an arrow in defense of Islam. Image File history File links Cquote1. ... And the Prophet once prayed for him: "O Lord, direct his shooting and respond to his prayer." Sa'ad was one of the companions of the Prophet who were blessed with great wealth. Just as he was known for his bravery, so he was known for his generosity. [3]

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Shi'a view

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Further reading

See also

• Sa'd (name)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e}
2. ^ http://www.ahya.org/amm/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=109
3. ^ http://www.ahya.org/amm/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=109

External links

• http://www.alinaam.org.za/fazaail/umar.html
• http://www.muslimaccess.com/sunnah/seerah/10a.htm