At a glance
- Era
- The Umayyad Period
- Review
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Overview
Sa'id ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, nicknamed "Sa'id al-Khayr" (Sa'id the Good). A son of the caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan from the Banu Umayya, who showed asceticism 1.
The river attributed to him
Al-Baladhuri reports that the site of his river was a thicket with predators, and that al-Walid granted it to him. Some say it was Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz who granted it. He dug the river known by his name and developed the land there 1.
Notes for researchers
- The sources differ on who granted the land. No specific page is given, and the entry needs an additional source.
Connections
- Child of
- Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
- Member of
- Banu Umayya ibn Abd Shams
People and things also explored
Abdullah ibn Abd al-Malik· Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik· Abd al-Malik's Coinage Reform· The Transfer of Syria's Diwan from Greek· Battle of Dayr al-Jathaliq· The Building of the Fortress of Masisa· Killing of Abdallah ibn al-Zubayr· Construction of the Dome of the Rock under Abd al-Malik
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Sa'id ibn Abd al-Malik (al-Khayr)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/said-ibn-abd-al-malik/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.