Qays ibn Sa'd ibn Ubadah

Qays ibn Sa'd ibn Ubadah al-Ansari (died ca. 60 AH) adalah one dari most capable military panglimas dari early Islamic state. Ia adalah son dari Sa'd ibn Ubadah, chief dari Khazraj tribe, dan inherited both ayahnya's nobility dan his formidable presence. Qays adalah dikenal karena his extraordinary generosity — quality so extreme yang ayahnya reportedly tied up camels di night ke prevent Qays dari giving them away ke guests.

The Prophet ﷺ appointed him ke serve as his personal bodyguard dan chamberlain, role yang brought Qays ke dalam constant close proximity dengan Nabi ﷺ. Ia adalah tall, physically imposing, dan his beard reportedly did tidak grow fully bahkan di old age — detail noted oleh early ahli biografis as one dari his distinguishing characteristics.

After Nabi ﷺ's death, Qays ibn Sa'd served as senior panglima under early khalifahs. Ali ibn Abi Talib appointed him as governor dari Mesir selama First Fitna, but political pressures dan maneuvering dari Muawiyah's agents led ke his removal. He later served di various capacities selama civil wars, consistently aligning dengan party dari Ali dan then Hasan ibn Ali.

Ia adalah present di arbitration yang followed Siffin dan lived ke witness transition dari power ke Umayyahs. He wafat di Madinah sekitar year 60 AH, having spent kehidupannya di service ke Islam dari its earliest days. His combination dari military skill, personal generosity, dan proximity ke Nabi ﷺ made him one dari most storied figures dari Ansari nobility.