Saʿd ibn Mālik ibn Wahib ibn ʿAbd Manāf al-Zuhrī
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Saʿd ibn Mālik ibn Wahib ibn ʿAbd Manāf al-Zuhrī, better known as Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas, was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a leading early Muslim general noted for his role in the conquest of Persia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saʿd ibn Mālik ibn Wahib ibn ʿAbd Manāf al-Zuhrī canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11172823 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saʿd ibn Mālik ibn Wahib ibn ʿAbd Manāf al-Zuhrī Context triple: [Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas, fullName, Saʿd ibn Mālik ibn Wahib ibn ʿAbd Manāf al-Zuhrī]
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Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri
Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri was an early eminent Muslim scholar and hadith transmitter of the Tabi'un generation, renowned for helping systematize and preserve prophetic traditions in the formative period of Islamic jurisprudence.
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Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib
Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib was a leading early Muslim jurist and hadith scholar of Medina, regarded as one of the foremost figures of the Tabi'un generation.
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Hasan al-Basri
Hasan al-Basri was an early Muslim theologian, ascetic, and preacher from Basra renowned for his piety, eloquence, and foundational influence on Islamic mysticism (Sufism).
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Ghatafan ibn Saʿd
Ghatafan ibn Saʿd is regarded as the eponymous ancestor and progenitor of the Arab tribal confederation known as Banu Ghatafan.
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Sufyan al-Thawri
Sufyan al-Thawri was an 8th-century Muslim scholar, hadith expert, and founder of the now-defunct Thawri school of Islamic jurisprudence, renowned for his piety and asceticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saʿd ibn Mālik ibn Wahib ibn ʿAbd Manāf al-Zuhrī Target entity description: Saʿd ibn Mālik ibn Wahib ibn ʿAbd Manāf al-Zuhrī, better known as Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas, was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a leading early Muslim general noted for his role in the conquest of Persia.
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A.
Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri
Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri was an early eminent Muslim scholar and hadith transmitter of the Tabi'un generation, renowned for helping systematize and preserve prophetic traditions in the formative period of Islamic jurisprudence.
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B.
Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib
Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib was a leading early Muslim jurist and hadith scholar of Medina, regarded as one of the foremost figures of the Tabi'un generation.
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C.
Hasan al-Basri
Hasan al-Basri was an early Muslim theologian, ascetic, and preacher from Basra renowned for his piety, eloquence, and foundational influence on Islamic mysticism (Sufism).
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D.
Ghatafan ibn Saʿd
Ghatafan ibn Saʿd is regarded as the eponymous ancestor and progenitor of the Arab tribal confederation known as Banu Ghatafan.
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E.
Sufyan al-Thawri
Sufyan al-Thawri was an 8th-century Muslim scholar, hadith expert, and founder of the now-defunct Thawri school of Islamic jurisprudence, renowned for his piety and asceticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Companion of the Prophet Muhammad
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Military commander ⓘ Sahabi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| buriedIn | Al-Baqi cemetery (according to many traditional reports) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Companions of the Prophet Muhammad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Early Muslim military leaders ⓘ People of the Quraysh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
Muslim armies in Iraq
ⓘ
Muslim forces at the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah ⓘ |
| companionshipWith | Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedToIslamDuring | Early Meccan period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Quraysh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Clan of Banu Zuhra of Quraysh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Saʿd ibn Mālik ibn Wahib ibn ʿAbd Manāf al-Zuhrī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | Key figure in the expansion of the Rashidun Caliphate into Persia ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Conquest of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | The ten companions promised Paradise (al-ʿashara al-mubashshara) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Being among the first archers in Islam
ⓘ
Courage in battle ⓘ Piety ⓘ Supplications (duʿa) answered ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | Campaigns in Iraq against the Sasanians ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Being among the earliest converts to Islam
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Commanding the Muslim victory at al-Qadisiyyah ⓘ Leading Muslim armies in the conquest of Persia ⓘ Participation in major early Islamic battles ⓘ Role in the fall of the Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| opponent | Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Badr
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Khandaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Uhud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Kufa ⓘ |
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role |
Companion of the Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
Early Muslim general ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Caliph Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century CE ⓘ |
| tribe | Banu Zuhra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Saʿd ibn Mālik ibn Wahib ibn ʿAbd Manāf al-Zuhrī Description of subject: Saʿd ibn Mālik ibn Wahib ibn ʿAbd Manāf al-Zuhrī, better known as Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas, was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a leading early Muslim general noted for his role in the conquest of Persia.
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