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Sa`ad ibn Abī Waqqās was an early convert to Islam and one of the important companions of Muhammad.

Family

He was from the Banū Zuhrah clan of the Quraysh tribe, and was a maternal uncle 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'. Abd-al-Rahman ibn Awf was his first cousin .

Biography

Early Life — ?-610

Assuming he lived until he was almost eighty years old and died in 664, he was born in or shortly after 584. }}

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.
   Some narrations state that although Umar deposed him from his post as governor, he recommended that the caliph who succeeded him reinstall Sa'd, since Umar hadn't deposed Sa'd due to any treachery

Ali's era — 656–661

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Shi'a view

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