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Umar ibn Sa'd
عمر بن سعد
Bornc. 620
Medina, Hijaz, Arabia (present-day KSA)
DiedAugust c. 686
Kufa, Iraq
Cause of deathkilled by Abu Amra Kaysan, on the orders of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi
EraUmayyad Dynasty
Known forCommander of Ibn Ziyad's army in the Battle of Karbala
FatherSa'd ibn Abi Waqqas

Umar ibn Sa'd (Template:Lang-ar) (fl. 620–686) was a son of Muhammad's companion, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas. He was born in Medina and later moved to Kufa, which was built by his father and stayed there until his death.

He took orders from Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad. He was one of the leaders of the troops who killed Husayn ibn Ali in the Battle of Karbala in 680, the first major battle of the Second Islamic Civil War (Second Fitna).

His wife was the sister to Mukhtar al-Thaqafi, who ruled Iraq from 685 to 687, during the Second Fitna. He had five sons, Hafs ibn Umar ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas camed in battle of Karbala.

Umar ibn Sa'd was killed by Abu Amra Kaysan, on the orders of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi, for his involvement in the Battle of Karbala.


References

  1. Dixon, A. A. (1978). "Kaysān". In van Donzel, E.; Lewis, B.; Pellat, Ch. & Bosworth, C. E. (eds.). The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Volume IV: Iran–Kha. Leiden: E. J. Brill. p. 836. OCLC 758278456.
  2. https://qurango.com/images/b/8/231.jpg


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