Muhammad bin Saud

Muhammad ibn Saud ibn Muhammad Al Muqran (Arabic محمد بن سعود بن محمد آل مقرن, DMG Muḥammad Sa ʿ b b ūd Muhammad al Muqran, .. * 1710, † 1765 ) was from 1735 to 1765, the first Imam of the Saudi dynasty.

Muhammad's father Saud was Emir of Dariya ( 1720-1725 ). Despite the appointment as successor Muhammad but was initially displaced by Said, a relative, from power. It was only after his assassination in 1735 he was able to take the rule.

When Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab in 1745 - came to Dariya, he joined the teaching and supported the spread of Wahhabi doctrine. This was done by the military successes of Muhammad ibn Saud in the battle for supremacy in the Najd. The "Holy War " / ( jihad ) against the Wahhabi " infidel " strains was performed mainly in the form of raids, as a result of which the Saudis were able to gain control over large parts of Najd.

From about 1750, the leadership of the military campaigns of Muhammad was left to his son Abd al - Aziz. However, there were also setbacks. So the Wahhabis in 1764 suffered a heavy defeat against the tribes of Najran. Muhammad ibn Saud died 1765th His son Abd al - Aziz ibn Muhammad ( 1765-1803 ) was able to take the rule without any problems, why sure also contributed the support of Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab.