OverviewA leader of Madinah’s Khazraj community, remembered for hospitality and public service.CategoryCompanionPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 635 CE
Helping othersHe supported his community through generosity and hospitality. His home and resources helped people who needed care.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Sa‘d ibn Ubadah
A big responsibilityAfter Muhammad ﷺ died, he was part of discussions at Saqifa about who should lead. Abu Bakr emerged as caliph from those discussions.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Sa‘d ibn Ubadah
SourcesOriginal summaries of the cited sources. Qur’anic accounts, later traditions and historical estimates are distinguished; brief profiles do not settle scholarly disagreements.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Sa‘d ibn Ubadah
