Banu Sa'ida
بنو ساعدة
A clan of the Khazraj, Banu Sa'ida ibn Ka'b, owners of the famous saqifa; they settled in four Medinan quarters: Banu al-Harith and Banu Tha'laba between the market and Banu Damra; a village around Bi'r Buda'a; Banu Abi Khazima — Sa'd ibn Ubada's sept — at Jirar Sa'd, where al-Samhudi places their saqifa; and Banu Waqf and Banu Annan in the 'Banu Tarif' quarter. They built the utm 'Mu'rith', the last tower built in Medina — the Prophet ﷺ arrived while they were building it and gave them leave to finish 1.
At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia · The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
In space
Map: Natural Earth, public domain · places and route from the graph
Overview
A branch of al-Khazraj: Banu Sa'ida ibn Ka'b ibn al-Khazraj al-Akbar, the people of the well-known Saqifa. 2
Their homes
They were spread across four dwellings in Medina. Banu al-Harith and Banu Tha'laba lived between the market and Banu Damra, east of the market on the side of Syria. There was a village by the well of Bid'a in the middle of their houses. Banu Abi Khuzayma, the kin of Sa'd ibn Ubada, lived at the Jarar of Sa'd. Banu Waqash and Banu Anan lived in the house of "Banu Tarif", between al-Madda and the Jarar of Sa'd. 2
Al-Samhudi considers it likely that their Saqifa was at the Jarar of Sa'd. 2
The fortress of Mu'arrith
They built the fortress "Mu'arrith", the last fortified house built in Medina. When the Prophet arrived they were building it, and they asked his leave to finish it, and he gave it. 2
Their rank among the Ansar houses
In the excellence of the sound report, they are fourth among the houses of the Ansar. 3
Connections
- Part of
- al-Khazraj
- Lived in
- Medina
- Related to
- Saqifa of Banu Sa'ida
- Participated in
- The meeting at Saqifa
- Mentioned in
- Bukhari 3807 — The best houses of the Ansar
People and things also explored
Banu al-Harith ibn al-Khazraj· Banu al-Najjar· The meeting at Saqifa· Medina· Saqifa of Banu Sa'ida· The death of the Prophet· Umar's Friday sermon on the stoning verse and on Abu Bakr's pledge· The day of Bu'ath
Sources
- Wafa al-Wafa bi-akhbar dar al-Mustafa — al-Samhudi (older print), p. 220-222
- Wafa al-Wafa bi-akhbar dar al-Mustafa — al-Samhudi (older print), p.220-222
- Sahih al-Bukhari, 3807
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Banu Sa'ida”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/group/banu-saida/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.