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Sa’ad bin Abi Waqqas r.a. was one of the very first converts to Islam, accepting it at the age of seventeen. He was pious, just and honest. He was one of the best archers of the time and later became an accomplished soldier and commander. He is a relative (uncle) of the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. and one of the ten blessed companions who were told they would attain paradise.
He was a brave man and as a commander, he led the Muslims to victory against the Sassanid army at the battle of Qassidiyya, and in the conquest of Persia in 636. He built the city of Kufa, Iraq, when he was serving as governor in the area.
Sa’ad bin Abi Waqqas r.a. was sent by the third Caliph Uthman on an official visit to China in AD 651, during the Tang Dynasty. His delegation was well received by the Tang emperor. He made other visits to China and it is said that when civil wars started among Muslims during the early Islamic era, he left Arabia and came to China where he continued preaching and practicing his faith quietly. He has the honor of introducing and establishing Islam in
China.
It is believed that the tomb of Sa'ad bin Abi Waqqas r.a. is housed in a tranquil area with many large trees and small gardens, in a mosque named Guangzhou Abi Waqqas Mosque (Xianxian Mosque). People from different areas of China and the rest of the world come to visit this mosque and pay homage to the sage. It is also believed that this is the largest and biggest mosque in
Guangzhou.
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