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==Imam 'Ali (a) and Maytham al-Tammar== | ==Imam 'Ali (a) and Maytham al-Tammar== | ||
He was a member of ''[[Shurta al-Khamis]]'' (the especial Guards of [[Imam 'Ali (a) ]]), who pledged themselves to fight with Imam 'Ali (a) in all battles and support him in all hardships. | He was a member of ''[[Shurta al-Khamis]]'' (the especial Guards of [[Imam 'Ali (a) ]]), who pledged themselves to fight with Imam 'Ali (a) in all battles and support him in all hardships.<ref>Barqi. ''Kitab al-rijal''. p. 3-4. al-Mufid. ''al-Ikhtisas''. p. 2-3.</ref> | ||
Since there is no report of Maytham's presence in any battle with Imam 'Ali (a), it is thought that he became acquainted with Imam 'Ali (a) in the last years of the Imam's life. This is also indicated by some narrations reported by Maytham about the events of the last years of leadership of Imam 'Ali (a), such as the invasion of the partisans of [[Mu'awiya]] to the districts of Heet and Anbar and their killing of women and children. | Since there is no report of Maytham's presence in any battle with Imam 'Ali (a), it is thought that he became acquainted with Imam 'Ali (a) in the last years of the Imam's life. This is also indicated by some narrations reported by Maytham about the events of the last years of leadership of Imam 'Ali (a), such as the invasion of the partisans of [[Mu'awiya]] to the districts of Heet and Anbar and their killing of women and children.<ref>Khasibi. ''al-Hidayat al-akhbar''. p. 125. Diylami. ''Irshad al-qulub''. p. 272-273.</ref> | ||
While cursing Imam 'Ali (a) and his partisans, Mu'awiya also cursed Maytham. | While cursing Imam 'Ali (a) and his partisans, Mu'awiya also cursed Maytham.<ref>Ibn Tawus. ''Farhat al-ghura''. p. 51-52.</ref> | ||
After the demise of Imam 'Ali (a), Maytham became a devout companion of [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]] and [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]]. Imam al-Husayn was affectionate towards Maytham and treated him kindly. In 60 AH Maytham went to [[Mecca]] to perform [[‘Umrah]], but could not meet Imam al-Husayn (a). [[Umm Salama]] informed him of Imam al-Husayn (a)'s situation. Maytham then asked Umm Salama to pass his greetings to Imam al-Husayn (a) and to tell him that he would meet the Imam in paradise. | After the demise of Imam 'Ali (a), Maytham became a devout companion of [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]] and [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]].<ref> al-Tusi. ''Rijal''. p. 96-105.</ref> Imam al-Husayn was affectionate towards Maytham and treated him kindly.<ref>al-Kashshi. ''Rijal''. p. 80.</ref> In 60 AH Maytham went to [[Mecca]] to perform [[‘Umrah]], but could not meet Imam al-Husayn (a). [[Umm Salama]] informed him of Imam al-Husayn (a)'s situation. Maytham then asked Umm Salama to pass his greetings to Imam al-Husayn (a) and to tell him that he would meet the Imam in paradise.<ref>al-Kashshi. ''rijal''. p. 80-81. al-Mufid. ''al-Irshad''. vol. 1. p. 324.</ref> | ||
Imam 'Ali (a) had promised Maytham a high level in paradise beside himself for his resistance against the governor of [[Kufa]], [[‘Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]]. The Imam had also informed Maytham of his [[martyrdom]], the name of his killer and the story of his execution on a palm tree. He even showed him the exact tree on which he was going to be hung. It is reported that Maytham prayed beside that tree and talked to it. He told the story of his martyrdom to his friends, but once when he told [[Habib b. Mazahir]] in front of others, people began to mock him. | Imam 'Ali (a) had promised Maytham a high level in paradise beside himself for his resistance against the governor of [[Kufa]], [[‘Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]]. The Imam had also informed Maytham of his [[martyrdom]], the name of his killer and the story of his execution on a palm tree. He even showed him the exact tree on which he was going to be hung. It is reported that Maytham prayed beside that tree and talked to it. He told the story of his martyrdom to his friends, but once when he told [[Habib b. Mazahir]] in front of others, people began to mock him. | ||