It is narrated from Amr bin Ali that Sayyiduna Sa'id bin Zayd bin Amr bin Nufayl (may Allah be pleased with him) was of wheat-coloured complexion, tall and hairy (with much hair on his body), and his kunyah was "Abu al-A'war".

It is narrated from Nafi' that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), while going out of Madinah on a Friday, was informed of the death of Sayyiduna Sa'id bin Zayd bin Amr bin Nufayl (may Allah be pleased with him) (so that he could attend the funeral). So he set out towards him and (for that reason) could not attend the Friday prayer.

A similar narration is also reported from Hushaym.