Banu Sa'd Explained

The Banu Sa'd (Arabic: بنو سعد / ALA-LC: Banū Saʿd) was one of the leading royal tribes of Arabia during the Islamic prophet Muhammad's era. They were a subgroup of the larger Hawazin tribal confederation. They had close family relations with Muhammad. They were great warriors and fought many battles with Muhammad against enemies of Islam. Halima Sadia, Muhammad's wet nurse, belonged to this tribe.[1]

Banu Saad
Local Name:بني سعد
Nisba:Saadi/السعدي
Location:Hejaz, Saudi Arabia
Branches:
  • Banu Nasr
  • Banu Jashm bin Saad
  • Banu Waqdan
Parent Tribe:Hawazin
Ethnicity:Arabs
Language:Arabic
Religion:Islam

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nicolle. David. The great Islamic conquests AD 632-750. limited. 2009. Osprey. Oxford. 1846032733. 19. 1. publ..