Depth
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Identifiers
- Wikidata
Life in time
In space
Map: Natural Earth, public domain · places and route from the graph
Summary
Qays ibn Abi Sa'sa'a al-Ansari, named Amr, of Banu Ghanm of Banu al-Najjar. He witnessed al-Aqaba and Badr, where the Prophet placed him over the rear-guard. His hadith includes asking the Prophet how often the Qur'an should be read through, answered: every fifteen days.
Connections
- Lived in
- Medina
- Member of
- The Companions· Banu al-Najjar· The Ansar
- Participated in
- The Pledges of Aqaba· The Battle of Badr
People and things also explored
Abu'l-Yusr Ka'b ibn Amr· Anas ibn Mu'adh· As'ad ibn Zurara· Auf ibn al-Harith· Haritha ibn al-Nu'man· Mu'adh ibn Jabal· Thabit ibn Amr· Umm Muni' (Asma bint Amr)
Sources
- al-Isaba fi tamyiz al-sahaba — Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani , p.1244
- al-Alam — al-Zirikli
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Qays ibn Abi Sa'sa'a”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/qays-ibn-abi-sasaa/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-09.
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