Qays ibn Sa'd
Qays ibn Sa'd قيس بن سعد | |
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| Governor of Egypt | |
| In office August 656 – January 657 | |
| Caliph | Ali |
| Preceded by | Muhammad ibn Abi Hudhayfa |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 59 AH (678–679 CE) |
| Relations | Banu Khazraj (Ansar branch) Banu Sa'ida (clan) |
| Parent(s) | Saʽd ibn ʽUbadah Fukayha bint Ubayd ibn Dulaym (mother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Muhammad (622-632) Rashidun Caliphate (632–661) |
| Battles/wars | |
Qays ibn Saʽd ibn ʽUbadah al-Ansari al-Khazraji (Arabic: قيس بن سعد بن عبادة الأنصاري الخزرجي) was a prominent companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a military leader during the Rashidun Caliphate. He served as governor of Egypt and later Adharbayjan under Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, and took part in major engagements such as the Battle of Siffin and the Battle of Nahrawan. Following the assassination of Ali, Qays remained a prominent supporter of Hasan ibn Ali until Hasan concluded a peace treaty with Mu'awiya I, after which Qays retired from public and political life during the early years of the Umayyad Caliphate.