Sa'd b. 'Ubada: Difference between revisions

'''Abu Thābit''' or '''Abu Qays''', '''Saʿd b. ʿUbada b. Dulaym b. Ḥaritha al-Khazraji''' was from the chiefs of [[Medina]] and the leader of the [[Khazraj]] tribe. Before the advent of [[Islam]], he was known as Sa'd Kamil.  Sa'd signed a treaty with [[the Prophet (s)]] in [[Pledge of al-'Aqaba|'Aqaba]] and was one of the [[Twelve Naqibs|twelve heads]] there.

After the demise of the Prophet (s), few leaders from [[Ansar]] gathered in [[Event of Saqifa Bani Sa'ida|Saqifa]] intending to elect Sa'd b. 'Ubadah as their [[caliph]]. But after the arrival of [[Abu Bakr]], [['Umar]] and [[Abu 'Ubaydah al-Jarrah]], the people were inclined towards Abu Bakr and paid [[allegiance]] to him. Sa'd never pledged allegiance to the [[first caliph|first]] or [[second caliph]]. He was killed during the reign of 'Umar b. Khattab and some believed him to be killed by the [[Jinn]]s.

After the [[demise of the Prophet (s)]], Sa'd b. 'Ubadah was nominated as one of the candidates to succeed the Prophet (s) in [[Event of Saqifa Bani Sa'ida|Saqifa of Bani Sa'ida]]. But after the entry of [[Abu Bakr]], [['Umar]] and [[Abu 'Ubaydah b. al-Jarrah]], the Muslims were inclined towards Abu Bakr and taking into account Sa'd's prominent opposition there, they pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr for [[caliphate]]. However, some maintain that Sa'd himself never aspired for caliphate rather it was the people from the Khazrij tribe who wished for him to be caliph. Sa'd never paid allegiance to Abu Bakr and his tribe followed suit and didn't pay allegiance to him either. Contrastingly, some have recorded that Sa'd wished to be caliph but since he did not reach his ambition, he did not pledge allegiance to the caliph.