OverviewAn early companion known as an archer and later army commander.CategoryCompanionPeriodc. 592 – c. 674 CE
An early convertSa‘d belonged to the Zuhra clan of Quraysh and accepted Islam while young. He became known as an archer and participated in the community’s early battles.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas
Iraq and KufaDuring Umar’s caliphate he commanded forces at Qadisiyya and helped establish Kufa as a military and administrative settlement. He also served as its governor.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas
Later public lifeSa‘d was included in Umar’s succession council. During the later civil conflicts he generally avoided participation in the fighting, a position that became part of his remembered legacy.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas
SourcesOriginal biographical summary based on the cited references. Uncertain dates and disputed reports are qualified or omitted. This is not an excerpt or paraphrase of the 82 İl 82 Sahabi book.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas
