OverviewA companion from Madinah who taught later generations about Muhammad ﷺ.CategoryCompanionPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 693 CE
Life and settingAbu Sa‘id belonged to the Ansar, the supporters of the Muslim migrants in Madinah. He lived through Muhammad's ﷺ later Medinan years.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis narrations concern worship, ethics and events in the early community. Later transmitters studied his reports during his long life in Madinah.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of IslamSahih Muslim 49a
