Bashīr ibn Saʿd was one of the companions of Muhammad. He was a member of the Banu Khazraj and later became its leader. He was the first one who pledged of allegiance to the first caliph, Abu Bakr, in a meeting in Saqifa. He wisely handled the situation when there was a huge dispute and division on the matter of succession to Prophet.[1][2]
He also led a military campaign as a commander known as the Expedition of Bashir Ibn Sa’d al-Ansari (Fadak). He was sent to Fadak, the event took place in Shaban, 7AH i.e. December 628 AD,3rd Month 7AH, of the Islamic Calendar.[9][10]
It is mentioned in Seerat Ibn e Ishaq (the first biography of Muhammad)) and subsequently Seerat Ibn e Hatham (another authentic biography of Muhammad)) and all other history and biography books that when Muhammad died, companions of Prophet were busy in their final rituals then they were informed that there is a gathering of Ansar of Medina. They are discussing succession after Prophet, and Sa'd ibn Ubadah chief of Khazraj clan is a strong candidate for succession of leadership.[11] Fearing of civil war Abu Bakr, Umar and Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah instantly reached there, the situation was quite tense. Ansars were almost agreed on the khilafat of Sa'd ibn Ubadah, Muhajirs mainly above three shaikhs disagreed then Habab ibn Mundhir who was motivating the Ansars to take control of the city, suggested to appoint to two Khalifas, one from Ansars and other for Muhajirs and if Muhajirs don't agree on that term then "take your swords and throw them out of Medina".[12] Then Bashir ibn Sa'ad who belonged to clan of Banu Aws, intervened and handled the flared up situation. He said, "O Ansar you're the first who helped Prophet when His own people rejected him, now you should not be the first to destroy unity of Muslims after Him. And whatever you'he done for Islam you should seek its reward in afterlife and should not be divided on the issue of succession."[13][14] After that Abu Bakr asked people to appoint as Khalifa either to Umar or Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah because both of them were Muhajirs from Quraysh, were among the very first who accepted Islam and were among the closest companions of Prophet. But Umar withdrew himself saying that he would never consider himself when Abu Bakr is present. Then Bashir ibn Sa'ad was the first one who pledged at the hand of Abu Bakr, then Umar and Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah and after that all people at Saqifah followed them.[15][16][1]
Death
He was martyred at 'Ayn at-Tamr, as az-Zurqani mentioned.
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Bashir ibn Saʿd was one of the companions of Muhammad He was a member of the Banu Khazraj and later became its leader He was the first one who pledged of allegiance to the first caliph Abu Bakr in a meeting in Saqifa He wisely handled the situation when there was a huge dispute and division on the matter of succession to Prophet 1 2 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 610 632 Muhammad s era 2 Military campaigns during Muhammad s era 2 1 Succession to Muhammad 3 Death 4 Legacy 4 1 Shi a view 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBiography EditEarly life Edit He was among the early Muslims of Medina from the clan of Banu Khazraj When he reached in his mature age he became the chief of Banu Khazraj 610 632 Muhammad s era Edit He was a Companion who was present at the battle of Badr He became the chief of Banu Aus 3 Military campaigns during Muhammad s era EditMain article List of expeditions of Muhammad He participated in the Battle of Badr Muhammad s forces included Abu Bakr Umar Ali Hamza Mus ab ibn Umair Az Zubair bin Al Awwam Ammar ibn Yasir and Abu Dharr al Ghifari The Muslims also brought seventy camels and two horses meaning that they either had to walk or fit three to four men per camel 4 However many early Muslim sources indicate that no serious fighting was expected 5 and the future Caliph Uthman stayed behind to care for his sick wife Ruqayyah the daughter of Muhammad 6 Salman the Persian also could not join the battle as he was still not a free man 7 8 He also led a military campaign as a commander known as the Expedition of Bashir Ibn Sa d al Ansari Fadak He was sent to Fadak the event took place in Shaban 7AH i e December 628 AD 3rd Month 7AH of the Islamic Calendar 9 10 Succession to Muhammad Edit Main article saqifah It is mentioned in Seerat Ibn e Ishaq the first biography of Muhammad and subsequently Seerat Ibn e Hatham another authentic biography of Muhammad and all other history and biography books that when Muhammad died companions of Prophet were busy in their final rituals then they were informed that there is a gathering of Ansar of Medina They are discussing succession after Prophet and Sa d ibn Ubadah chief of Khazraj clan is a strong candidate for succession of leadership 11 Fearing of civil war Abu Bakr Umar and Abu Ubaidah ibn al Jarrah instantly reached there the situation was quite tense Ansars were almost agreed on the khilafat of Sa d ibn Ubadah Muhajirs mainly above three shaikhs disagreed then Habab ibn Mundhir who was motivating the Ansars to take control of the city suggested to appoint to two Khalifas one from Ansars and other for Muhajirs and if Muhajirs don t agree on that term then take your swords and throw them out of Medina 12 Then Bashir ibn Sa ad who belonged to clan of Banu Aws intervened and handled the flared up situation He said O Ansar you re the first who helped Prophet when His own people rejected him now you should not be the first to destroy unity of Muslims after Him And whatever you he done for Islam you should seek its reward in afterlife and should not be divided on the issue of succession 13 14 After that Abu Bakr asked people to appoint as Khalifa either to Umar or Abu Ubaidah ibn al Jarrah because both of them were Muhajirs from Quraysh were among the very first who accepted Islam and were among the closest companions of Prophet But Umar withdrew himself saying that he would never consider himself when Abu Bakr is present Then Bashir ibn Sa ad was the first one who pledged at the hand of Abu Bakr then Umar and Abu Ubaidah ibn al Jarrah and after that all people at Saqifah followed them 15 16 1 Death EditHe was martyred at Ayn at Tamr as az Zurqani mentioned Legacy EditShi a view Edit Ali Asgher Razwy a 20th century Shi a Twelver Islamic scholar states Others were Muhammad bin Maslama Bashir bin Saad and Zayd bin Thabit They had shown great zeal in taking the oath of loyalty to Abu Bakr in Saqifa 17 See also EditIslam Maarrat al Nu man List of expeditions of MuhammadReferences Edit a b Ibn Hatham Abdul Malik 2000 Seerat Ibn Hatham 1st ed Cairo Egypt Al Falah Foundation p 291 ISBN 977 5813 80 8 Ibn Khaldun Abdur Rehman 2003 Tareekh Ibn Khaldun Volume II First ed Karachi Pakistan Nafees Academy pp 177 180 Imamate The Vicegerency of the Prophet Al islam org 1 Lings pp 138 139 Sahih al Bukhari Volume 5 Book 59 Number 287 Usc edu Archived from the original on 16 August 2010 Retrieved 16 September 2010 Sahih al Bukhari Volume 4 Book 53 Number 359 Usc edu Archived from the original on 20 July 2010 Retrieved 16 September 2010 Witness pioneer org Witness pioneer org 16 September 2002 Archived from the original on 5 February 2010 Retrieved 19 March 2010 Sahih al Bukhari Volume 5 Book 59 Number 286 Usc edu Archived from the original on 16 August 2010 Retrieved 16 September 2010 Shawqi Abu Khalil Atlas of the Prophet s biography places nations landmarks P 205 List of Battles of Muhammad Archived from the original on 2011 07 26 Retrieved 2014 10 10 Ibn Hatham Abdul Malik 2000 Seerat Ibn Hatham 1st ed Cairo Egypt Al Falah Foundation p 288 ISBN 977 5813 80 8 Ibn Khaldun Abdur Rehman 2003 Tareekh Ibn Khaldun Volume II First ed Karachi Pakistan Nafees Academy p 176 Ibn Khaldun Abdur Rehman 2003 Tareekh Ibn Khaldun Volume II First ed Karachi Pakistan Nafees Academy p 177 Ibn Hatham Abdul Malik 2000 Seerat Ibn Hatham 1st ed Cairo Egypt Al Falah Foundation p 290 ISBN 977 5813 80 8 Ibn Khaldun Abdur Rehman 2003 Tareekh Ibn Khaldun Volume II First ed Karachi Pakistan Nafees Academy p 178 Ibn Kathir Damishque Amad ud Din 2003 Tareekh ibn Kathir Volume VI Offict ed Urdu Bazar Karachi Pakistan Nafees Academy p 401 A Restatement of the History of Islam and Muslims on Al Islam org 2 External links Edithttp www bogvaerker dk Bookwright rijal html Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bashir ibn Sa 27d amp oldid 1124756217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
