Umar ibn Sa'd

عمر بن سعد

d. 66 AH date disputed

Son of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas who commanded Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad's army against al-Husayn at Karbala (61 AH). He was killed in 66 AH under al-Mukhtar.

Biography

Umar ibn Sa'd was appointed by Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad to lead the Kufan army sent against al-Husayn, which killed al-Husayn and his companions at Karbala on 10 Muharram 61 AH. He was later killed in Kufa when al-Mukhtar pursued those responsible (historical sources such as Tarikh al-Tabari).

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

No specific verses cited for this node.

📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

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💬 Explanation Mirza view verified

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 names Umar ibn Sa'd as commander of the army that killed al-Husayn, and stresses that the son's deeds do not lessen his father Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, one of the Ten Promised Paradise, comparing it with the son of Nuh in the Quran.

Verified from the auto-transcript of 6zhjdo3CoFk (101-Mas'alah, 2 Nov 2014).

Further references

Tarikh al-Tabari (historical)

Connections

Comes from

Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (RA) father of — Son

Linked with

al-Husayn ibn Ali (RA) related — Commanded the army at Karbala
Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad related — Appointed him commander at Karbala
al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd al-Thaqafi related — Killed under al-Mukhtar (66 AH)