Sahl ibn Sa'd al-Sa'idi (RA)

سهل بن سعد الساعدي

d. c. 88-91 AH

Ansari companion, among the last to die in Madinah, who narrated why Ali loved the name 'Abu Turab' and refused an Umayyad governor's order to curse Ali.

Biography

Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim record Sahl explaining that the Prophet ﷺ called Ali 'Abu Turab' (father of dust) when he found him lying in the mosque covered in dust, and that Ali loved that name most. Sahih Muslim records that a governor of Madinah from the family of Marwan ordered Sahl to curse Ali, and Sahl refused.

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

No specific verses cited for this node.

📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

Sahih al-Bukhari 3702 Sahih

At Khaybar: 'Tomorrow I will give the flag to a man through whom Allah will grant victory' — it was given to Ali (narrated by Sahl ibn Sa'd).
Sahih al-Bukhari 441 Sahih

The Prophet ﷺ found Ali sleeping in the mosque covered in dust and called him 'Abu Turab'.

💬 Explanation Unverified

Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective

Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: In a verified lecture Mirza cites this report as an example of Ali being reviled under Umayyad governors.

Further references

Sahih Bukhari & Muslim (Abu Turab)

Connections

Linked with

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ companion — Companion
Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) related — Narrated the Abu Turab hadith
Marwan ibn al-Hakam related — A governor from Marwan's family ordered Sahl to curse Ali (Sahih Muslim)