The companions رضي الله عنهم
Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqāṣ رضي الله عنه
سعد بن أبي وقاص
A companion who endured scarcity on campaigns and received guidance about providing for his heirs.
The Prophet ﷺ visited him during serious illness
His challenges and choices
- He recalled campaigning with the Prophet ﷺ when they had nothing to eat except tree leaves.
- During a serious illness at the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Prophet ﷺ visited him and asked about his health.
His standing in the sources
- The Prophet ﷺ limited his proposed charitable bequest to one third, saying even that was much, and that leaving his heirs well provided for was better than leaving them to beg.
Connected lives
- Bilāl ibn Rabāḥ رضي الله عنه
Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqāṣ رضي الله عنه named Bilāl رضي الله عنه and Ibn Masʿūd رضي الله عنه among six men with the Prophet ﷺ whom the polytheists demanded that he dismiss.
Sources and accounts
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Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqāṣ رضي الله عنه
The Prophet ﷺ visited him during serious illness
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1295He recalled campaigning with the Prophet ﷺ when they had nothing to eat except tree leaves.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3728During a serious illness at the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Prophet ﷺ visited him and asked about his health.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1295The Prophet ﷺ limited his proposed charitable bequest to one third, saying even that was much, and that leaving his heirs well provided for was better than leaving them to beg.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1295Biographical account and appearances
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1295; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3728; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1295; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1295
Connected accounts
Bilāl ibn Rabāḥ رضي الله عنه — Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqāṣ رضي الله عنه named Bilāl رضي الله عنه and Ibn Masʿūd رضي الله عنه among six men with the Prophet ﷺ whom the polytheists demanded that he dismiss.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2413b