At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Identifiers
- Wikidata
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Place in the story
- Companion · c. 610 CETradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
Said ibn Zayd al-Adawi al-Qurashi was one of the earliest Muslims during the secret call in Mecca, according to the count in The Sealed Nectar. He became Muslim together with his wife Fatima bint al-Khattab 1 2.
In The Sealed Nectar
The book mentions him among those who followed the first vanguard: Said ibn Zayd al-Adawi and his wife Fatima bint al-Khattab al-Adawiyya, sister of Umar ibn al-Khattab 1 2. He was from the Banu Adi 1.
Not covered here
This chapter of the book mentions only his early Islam. The rest of his story is found in its proper places in the book and in other sources.
For young visitors
Said ibn Zayd became Muslim early, together with his wife Fatima. She was the sister of Umar ibn al-Khattab (may God be pleased with him), who had not yet become Muslim.
Connections
- Spouse of
- Fatima bint al-Khattab
- Member of
- Quraysh
- Participated in
- The three years of the secret call· Umar accepts Islam· Uthman consults the Companions on the campaign to Ifriqiya
- Mentioned in
- Muslim 2740 — No trial more harmful to men than women· Muwatta 52· Muwatta 624
People and things also explored
Fatima bint al-Khattab· Muhammad· Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas· Talha ibn Ubaydullah· Uthman ibn Affan· al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam· Mecca· The Prophetic Era
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.76
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham , 1/245-262
- Sahih al-Bukhari
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Sa'id ibn Zayd”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/said-ibn-zayd/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.