Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas
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Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas ibn Wuhayb al-Zuhri was an Arab Muslim commander. He was the founder of Kufa and served as its governor under Umar ibn al-Khattab. He played a leading role in the Muslim conquest of Persia and was a close companion of the... Wikipedia
Born: 595 AD, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Died: 674 AD (age 79 years), Al Baqi Cemetery, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Place of burial: Al Baqi Cemetery, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Children: Umar ibn Sa'd, Amer ibn Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas, and Mus'ab ibn Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas
Parents: Uhayb ibn Abd-Manaf and Hamnah Bint Sufyan
Grandchildren: Hafs ibn Umar ibn Sa'ad, Moghira bin Umar ibn Sa'ad, Hafsa bint Umar ibn Sa'ad, and more
Nephew: Hashim ibn Utbah