Qays ibn Sa'd

Qays ibn Sa'd Arabic: قيس بن سعد‎‎
Title: al-Ansari
Birthplace	Medina, Hejaz
Ethnicity	Hejazi Arab
Known For	Being a loyal companion of Muhammad
Influences	Allah, Muhammad, Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Died	59 AH (678–679 CE)
Burial Place	Medina, Hejaz
Father	Sa'd ibn Ubadah
Siblings	Brother: Sa’id ibn Sa’d
Religion	Islam
Enemies of Allah, Islam, Muhammad

Qays ibn Sa'd Arabic: قيس بن سعد‎‎ occupies a position of prominence in Islam. Seen as one of the great leaders of the Muslim army, Qays ibn Sa'd was known for his steadfast defense in battles. His desire to cleanse his soul, achieved him the honor of being one of the great companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Qays was also one of the most loyal companions of Ali ibn Abi Talib.

Qay ibn Sa'd was born in Medina around the time of Muhammad. His father was Sa'd ibn Ubadah, the leader of the Kazrjah tribe (a tribe that was known for their generosity).

Before converting to Islam, Qay's ibn Sa'd was cunning to the extent that no one was able to get the better of him. He would use his cunningness to short-change the people of Medina and its surroundings.

After Sa'd converted to Islam, he introduced Qays to Muhammad. Sa'd tells Muhammad,

Muhammad was pleased with the qualities that Qays possessed. Qays then sat down next to him. Muhammad then told Qays,

When Qays embraced Islam, he completely changed his life, attitude, vision, and disposition. Through Islam, Qays learned how to treat people with sincerity and not to resort to deceit. He abandoned all his cunning in dealing with people and devoted himself to becoming a true and sincere Muslim. However, there were moments in his life (in difficult situations) where he was tempted to use his cunning abilities to deceive people. But, Qays's sincerity to the religion of Islam helped him overpower the temptations. Qays himself states,

Qays was given the title al-Ansari. Al-Ansari means the helper.

Qay's family was known for their generosity. Even Muhammad praised them by stating,

A pre-Islamic Arabian custom was that wealthy people would engage a crier (announcer) to stand on an elevated place during the day to call quests and passers-by to come to their house to eat food and rest. And at night the criers would light a fire in order to guide strangers to places where food was being served. People during pre-Islamic Arabia, would say,

Dulaym was the great-grandfather of Qays. Being brought up in a family renowned for its generosity, Qays too would inherit the trait of generosity. Qays's generosity surpassed his cleverness. Qays was also known for his charity. It is documented that one day Abu Bakr and Umar stated,

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