He was born in AD 593–4 and was an early convert to Islam "Said (Saīd) was not yet twenty when he embraced Islâm." that was before 613. His young and steadfast wife Fatimah, daughter of al-Khattab and sister of Umar, also accepted Islâm early. Sa"īd bin Zayd was the son of Zayd bin Amr bin Nufayl.
He is also nicknamed "Abu-al-Aawar". He was from the one of The Ten Promised Paradise. He died in 673.
He was a great man and is also the one of the best role models in Islam.
In his early career, he served as the secretary of the Prophet and recorded the verses of the Quran which were revealed to the Prophet.
History record that Sa"īd bin Zayd was a pious man and he never did anything throughout his life against the teachings of Muhammad. lieutenant is said that ‘Sa"īd always covered Muhammad keeping himself ahead and in front of him in battle and always stood behind him in prayers.
He participated in all of the battles in which Muhammad participated personally with the exception of the battle of Badr. Muhammad had sent Talha and Sa"īd bin Zayd to get information on the movement of the Quraysh army.
However, both of them were given their share of the war trophies of the battle.
Sa"īd bin Zayd was offered the office of a Governor on account of his courage and administrative abilities, but he did not accept lieutenant Once he was appointed Governor of Damascus without his consent. He wrote to Abu ‘Ubayda, “I am unable to offer such a sacrifice.
You will perform Jihad while I will be deprived of lieutenant
Please send someone else to replace me as soon as you receive this letter. He is said to have passed the rest of his life in perfect peace and did not ever incline towards the mundane pleasures of life.
He disliked taking oaths. Once he had to attend a court of law in connection with a suit.
The judge asked him to speak on oath.
He withdrew his case and abandoned his claim. He died aged seventy nine in 673 AD (51 Animal Husbandry) during the reign of Muawiyah I and was buried by Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas and the son of Umar.
