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Khuzayma b. Thabit is known as Dhu al-Shahadatayn; because once he testified due to a request for verification of a dealing and the [[Prophet (s)]] regarded it as the testimonies of two just witnesses which it apparently was due to Khuzayma's strong faith in the Prophet (s) and Islam. It brought him a great honor and the people of [[Medina]], from both tribes of [[Ows and Khazraj]], felt proud of him. The people of Ows said, "The one whose testimony was regarded as two testimonies by the Prophet (s) is one of us". His testimony was about the horse of the Prophet (s) called Murtajiz. The Prophet (s) had bought it from an Arab, but he denied the dealing. Khuzayma testified for the Prophet (s). The Prophet (s) asked him, "How do you testify while you were not with us?" Khuzayma answered, "I am sure that you tell nothing but the truth. How can we affirm you regarding bringing a new religion, while we do not affirm your claim about buying a horse?" Then, the Prophet (s) said, "Khuzayma's testimony for or against a person is a proof".

Khuzayma did an important role in the [[Battle of Jamal]]. Wearing yellow turban and white clothes, held the flag of the army, he led one thousand troopers. when [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] was blaming the heads of sedition ([[Zubayr b. Awwam|Zubayr]], [[Talha b. 'Ubayd Allah|Talha]], [[Aisha]], Ya'la b. Umayya), Khuzayma arose and called them as guilty of perjury, perfidious and lower than 'Ali (a), then he composed a poetry in this regard. Reciting paean verses, he also showed gallantry when he fought against the the enemy.

 

In the [[Battle of Siffin]], Khuzayma was one of the commanders of [[Imam 'ALi (a)|Imam]]'s army. Although at that time he was an old man, with a firm belief in Imam Ali's (a) truthfulness, he fiercely fought against [[Mu'awiya]]'s army and Mu'awiya's deception did not weaken him. In the Battle of Siffin, when [['Ammar b. Yasir]] was martyred, Khuzayma b. Thabit went into his tent, performed his [[Ghusl Shahada|ritual bath for martyrdom]]. Then, he went to the battlefield and fought until he was martyred.

==Kuzayma's Testimony about 'Ammar b. Yasir's Murder by a Group of Oppressors ==

Khuzayma b. Thabit has quoted from the [[Prophet (s)]] that [['Ammar b. Yasir]] would be killed by a group of oppressors. Khuzayma was martyred in 37 AH/657 in a stage of [[Battle of Siffin]] when the fight became very fierce and has become known as [[Yawm Waq'a al-Khamis]]. [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] has mentioned Khuzayma b. Thabit as one of the martyrs of Siffin and one of his brothers who remained steadfast in the right way. Therefore, according to previously mentioned traditions, this matter that Khuzayma b. Thabit did not fight in the battles of [[Battle of Jamal|Jamal]] and [[Battle of Siffin|Siffin]] until 'Ammar was martyred, cannot be true.

Some historical narrators believe that Khuzayma b. Thabit passed away at the time of [['Uthman]] and the one who attended the Battle of Siffin was a person with the same name. However, according to general and specific traditions, [[martyrdom]] of Khuzayma b. Thabit in Siffin has been related by successive transmitters and denial of Khuzayma's martyrdom in Siffin is actually an attempt by the enemies to claim that those who struggled in the [[Battle of Badr]] did not side with 'Ali (a) in Siffin. Moreover, most of the historians such as [[Khatib Baghdadi]] and [[Ibn Abi al-Hadid]] have said that Dhu al-Shahadatayn was Khuzayma b. Thabit, and according to genealogical references, there was no other one called Khuzayma b. Thabit among [[Ansar]]. The belief that Khuzayma is someone other than Dhu al-Shahadatayn is actually originated from the bias propagated by [[Umayyads]].

Khuzayma b. Thabit is among reliable transmitters of hadiths who has directly quoted hadiths from the [[Prophet (s)]]. Also some people have quoted from Khuzayma b. Thabit, some of whom are:

# 'Umara (his son)

# [[Jabir b. 'Abd Allah al-Ansari]]

# [['Umara b. 'Uthman b. Hanif]]

# [['Amr b. Maymun]]

# [[Ibrahim b. Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas]]

# [[Abu 'Abd Allah al-Jadali]]

# [['Abd Allah b. Yazid al-Khatmi]]

# [['Ata' b. Yasar]]

Khuzamah b. Thabit had a talent for composing poems and a large number of poems have been attributed to him. Some have counted him among [[:category:Shiʿa poets|shi'a poets]]. Khuzayma, who was present in the events such as [[Saqifa Bani Sa'ida]], [[Battle of Jamal|Jamal]], and [[Battle of Siffin|Siffin]], has composed many poems about [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] in which he has praised and supported him.

 

His sons, 'Abd al-Rahman and 'Abd Allah, were born from Jamila and 'Umara was born from Safiyya.

 

It is mentioned that his daughter, Dubay'a or Na'ima, composed an elegy about his father after he martyred. In his life story, such a daughter was not be mentioned, but 'Umara's daughter was called Na'ima.

 

The famous historians of 6th/12th century (499-565/1105-1169), Ibn Funduq Ya'la b. Zayd al-Tabari, was of descendant of Khuzayma.

 

The grave of Khuzayma is not known in Siffin.