Sa'id al-Hajib
سعيد بن صالح الحاجب
The chamberlain who flogged the deposed caliph, sat on his chest and took his head to al-Mu'tazz — 'if it is Sa'id, I am dead' 1.
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Sa'id ibn Salih al-Hajib, sent by al-Mu'tazz in Ramadan of the year 252 AH to meet al-Musta'in, who had been carried from Wasit. al-Mas'udi reports that he met him near al-Qatul, killed him and carried his head to al-Mu'tazz. The body was left on the road until common people buried it 2.
His companion's words
al-Mas'udi reports that al-Musta'in said to his companion Shahak: "If the leader of the people is Sa'id al-Hajib, then I am lost" 2.
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 545-546
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.545-546
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islam.museum contributors. “Sa'id al-Hajib”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/said-ibn-salih-al-hajib/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.