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Sa'id ibn al-As

سعيد بن العاص
d. 679 CE Quraysh

Sa'id ibn al-As was an Umayyad governor of Kufa under Caliph Uthman and later governor of Medina under Caliph Mu'awiya I. He led military campaigns in Azerbaijan and near the Caspian Sea and was involved in the canonization of the Qur'an. Notably, he refused to fight against Caliph Ali during the First Fitna, earning a positive legacy in Islamic historiography.

Significance

Umayyad governor of Kufa and Medina, known for military campaigns and refusal to fight against Caliph Ali during the First Fitna

Reputation in tradition

praised

Stated motivation

Support and consolidation of Umayyad political power and Quraysh land ownership policies
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