Sa`d ibn Abī Waqqās

Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqās
Born	circa 595 Mecca, Arabia
Died	circa 674 Medina, Arabia or Guangzhou, China
Allegiance	Rashidun Caliphate
Service/branch	Rashidun Army
Years of service	636–644
Rank	Commander Governor of Ctesiphon (637–638) Governor of Busra (638–644), (645–646)
Commands held	Rashidun conquest of Persian Empire

Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqās (Arabic: سعد بن أبي وقاص‎‎) was an early convert to Islam in 610–11 and one of the important companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Sa'd was the seventeenth person to embrace Islam at the age of seventeen. He is mainly known for his commandership in the conquest of Persia in 636, governorship over it, and diplomatic sojourns to China in 616 and 651.

Sa'd was born in Mecca, 595. His father was Abu Waqqas Malik ibn Uhayb ibn Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah from the Banu Zuhrah clan of the Quraysh tribe. Uhayb ibn Abd Manaf was the paternal uncle of Aminah bint Wahb, mother of Muhammad. Sa'd's mother was Hamnah bint Sufyan ibn Umayya ibn Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf.

He was seventeen years old when he accepted Islam. His son was Amar ibn Sa'ad who played an active and important role in Battle Of Karbala.

He was one of the first to accept Islam.

Saʿd relates:

"Hour after hour, I went to her asking whether I should bring her some food or something to drink but she persistently refused, insisting that she would neither eat nor drink until she died or I abandoned my religion. I said to her, 'Yaa Ummaah! In spite of my strong love for you, my love for Allah and His Messenger is indeed stronger. By Allah, if you had a thousand souls and each one depart one after another, I would not abandon this religion for anything.' When she saw that I was determined she relented unwillingly and ate and drank.

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