An Investigation of the Role Saad Ibn Abi Waghas in Islamic History

Individuals living in the early Islamic history, based on their positions, had various impacts on formation of events. Saad Ibn Abi Waghas was among the people who had an influential political and social role in his contemporary time due to his family position, his early emracement of Islam, his familiarity with martial issues, his participation in wars, and his membership in council for election of the caliph. To better understand the various events of that time, especially during the rulings of Osman and Imam Ali, it is inevitable to know and investigate his character. Adopting an analytic- descriptive method and using documents and original sources, the present paper attempts to clarify the role of Saad Ibn Abi Waghas in early Islamic history.