Sa'id ibn Sa'id ibn al-As
سعيد بن سعيد بن العاص
January 630 CE · Shawwal 8 AH
An early Muslim of Banu Umayya, brother of Khalid ibn Sa'id and Amr ibn Sa'id; he migrated to Abyssinia and fell as a martyr to an arrow at the siege of Ta'if.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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In time
BattlesConverts and those who leave
Place in the story
- Martyr (as regarded)Tradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
An eminent Companion of Banu Umayya of Quraysh; brother of Khalid and Amr, sons of Sa'id ibn al-As; he emigrated to Abyssinia in the second emigration, witnessed the battles with the Prophet, and was martyred by an arrow of Thaqif in the siege of Ta'if 1.
His lineage and martyrdom
He is Sa'id ibn Sa'id ibn al-As ibn Umayya ibn Abd Shams; one of the first forerunners and of those who emigrated to the land of Abyssinia fleeing with their religion 2. He took part in besieging Ta'if's fortress in Shawwal of year 8 AH, and an arrow of Thaqif's arrows struck him — he was martyred beneath the fortress wall 1.
For young visitors
A Companion of the first emigrants to Abyssinia; he stayed firm in his faith and witnessed the Muslims' battles until he won martyrdom at Ta'if's fortress.
Connections
- Member of
- Quraysh
- Participated in
- The siege of Ta'if
People and things also explored
Abdullah ibn Abi UmayyaKhalid ibn al-WalidUmar ibn al-KhattabThe early Muslim communityHawazinThaqifal-Harith ibn HishamMalik ibn Awf al-Nasri
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/128-129
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/129
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islam.museum contributors. “Sa'id ibn Sa'id ibn al-As”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/said-ibn-said-ibn-al-as/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.