Date of death of the Companion Sa‘d ibn Mu‘aath
22-9-2014 | IslamWeb
Question:
Salam, I want to ask a question that in which Islamic month and year did the Prophet's (Peace be upon him) companion Sa'ad ibn Maaz (RA) died? Jazakallah.
Answer:
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died as a martyr in the month of Thul-Hijjah, 5 AH, about twenty-five nights after the Battle of Al-Ahzaab (or the Parties). He died at the age of thirty-seven. He was fatally injured in the Battle of Al-Ahzaab as he was hit by an arrow which severed one of his veins. He supplicated, “O Allaah, if there is still a war to be fought with Quraysh, then keep me alive for it. You know that nothing is more beloved to me than to fight for Your cause against those who disbelieved in Your Messenger, harmed him, and turned him out of Makkah. O Allaah, if You have put an end to the war between us and them (Quraysh), then bless me with martyrdom. O Allaah, keep me alive until I happily see Your punishment for Banu Quraythah." His supplication was answered and he remained alive until he was chosen as the arbiter for the Banu Quraythah and passed his judgment that coincided with the just judgment of Allaah for them.
[Summarized from Siyar A‘laam An-Nubalaa’ by Ath-Thahabi and Subul Al-Huda wa Ar-Rashaad by As-Saalihi.
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