OverviewA Qur’an teacher remembered for learning from Ibn Abbas and opposing al-Hajjaj.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 714 CE
Life and settingSa‘id studied with Abdullah ibn Abbas and taught Qur’anic interpretation and transmitted reports. He was associated with the scholarly community of Kufa.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHe took part in opposition to the Umayyad governor al-Hajjaj and was executed. Later biographies connect his memory with scholarship and moral courage under political pressure.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 Islam
