Sa’ad ibn abi waqqas

Question 1

Who guided Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas to Islam?

Answer 1

Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas accepted Islam at the hands of Hazrat Abu Bakr.

Question 2

Why did Sa’ad and other Muslims go outside Makkah to pray in the early years of Islam?

Answer 2

Sa’ad and other Muslims went outside Makkah to pray in the early years of Islam to avoid persecution from the Quraysh

Question 3

What significant event occurred when Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas and other Muslims were interrupted while praying outside Makkah?

Answer 3

When Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas and other Muslims were interrupted while praying outside Makkah, a confrontation ensued, and Sa’ad wounded an opponent, drawing the first blood in the time of Islam.

Question 4

When did Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas migrate to Madina, and with whom?

Answer 4

Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas migrated to Madina in 622 AD along with other Muslims.

Question 5

Which significant battles did Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas participate in after migrating to Madina?

Answer 5

Sa’ad participated in early expeditions, the Battle of Badr, and the Battle of Uhud.

Question 6

How did Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas defend the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) during the Battle of Uhud?

Answer 6

Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas defended the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) during the Battle of Uhud by shooting arrows handed to him by the Prophet (PBUH).

Question 7

What title did the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) give to Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas during the Battle of Uhud?

Answer 7

The Prophet (PBUH) called him “The Best Archer.”

Question 8

What role did Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas play after the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) death?

Answer 8

After the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) death, Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas advised the successive Caliphs.

Question 9

Which significant battle did Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas command under Caliph Hazrat ‘Umar, and what was its outcome?

Answer 9

Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas commanded the Muslim forces that defeated the Persians at the Battle of al-Qadisiyya.

Question 10

What position was Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas appointed to during Hazrat Uthman’s caliphate?

Answer 10

During Hazrat Uthman’s caliphate, Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas was appointed as governor of Kufa.

Question 11

When and where did Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas pass away?

Answer 11

Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas died near Madina in 50 AH / 670 AD or soon afterward.