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Maytham foretold the death of [[Mu'awiya]],<ref>see: al-Kashshi. ''rijal''. p. 80.</ref> the martyrdom of [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]],<ref>al-Saduq. ''Amali''. p. 189-190.</ref> his own execution and the release of [[Mukhtar b. Abi ' | Maytham foretold the death of [[Mu'awiya]],<ref>see: al-Kashshi. ''rijal''. p. 80.</ref> the martyrdom of [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]],<ref>al-Saduq. ''Amali''. p. 189-190.</ref> his own execution and the release of [[Mukhtar b. Abi 'Ubayd al-Thaqafi]] from prison.<ref>al-Mufid. ''al-Irshad''. vol. 1. p. 324-325. Ibn Abi l-Hadid. ''Sharh-i nahj al-balagha''. vol. 2. p. 293.</ref> | ||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
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While cursing Imam 'Ali (a) and his partisans, Mu'awiya also cursed Maytham.<ref>Ibn Tawus. ''Farhat al-ghura''. p. 51-52.</ref> | 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)]].<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 | 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 60/680 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.<ref>al-Kashshi. ''Rijal''. p. 78-84</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.<ref>al-Kashshi. ''Rijal''. p. 78-84</ref> | ||
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According to the first account, the governor of [[Kufa]], [[Ibn Ziyad]], was ordered by [[Yazid]], the [[Ummayad]] caliph, to arrest Maytham and execute him.<ref>al-Mufid. ''al-Irshad''. vol. 1. p. 324-325</ref> Ibn Ziyad then asked the chief of Maytham's tribe to surrender Maytham or be killed. Maytham was arrested on his way back from [[Mecca]] to [[Kufa]], probably in [[Qadisiyya]]. In the prison of Kufa, he met [[Mukhtar al-Thaqafi]] and foretold Mukhtar's release from prison.<ref>Khasibi. ''al-Hidayat al-Kubra''. p. 133. Sharif radi. p. 54-55.</ref> | According to the first account, the governor of [[Kufa]], [[Ibn Ziyad]], was ordered by [[Yazid]], the [[Ummayad]] caliph, to arrest Maytham and execute him.<ref>al-Mufid. ''al-Irshad''. vol. 1. p. 324-325</ref> Ibn Ziyad then asked the chief of Maytham's tribe to surrender Maytham or be killed. Maytham was arrested on his way back from [[Mecca]] to [[Kufa]], probably in [[Qadisiyya]]. In the prison of Kufa, he met [[Mukhtar al-Thaqafi]] and foretold Mukhtar's release from prison.<ref>Khasibi. ''al-Hidayat al-Kubra''. p. 133. Sharif radi. p. 54-55.</ref> | ||
According to the second account, Maytham, along with some businessmen from Kufa, went to Ibn Ziyad to protest the injustice of his agent in the bazaar. There, ‘Amr b. Hurayth, the commander of the | According to the second account, Maytham, along with some businessmen from Kufa, went to Ibn Ziyad to protest the injustice of his agent in the bazaar. There, ‘Amr b. Hurayth, the commander of the Kufa army, called Maytham a liar and a partisan of the liar (meaning [[Imam 'Ali (a) ]]). In response, Maytham called himself a truthful partisan of the truthful one. Ibn Ziyad then ordered Maytham to curse Imam 'Ali (a) and praise [[Uthman b. 'Affan]] and threatened to cut off his arms and legs if he didn't. Maytham chose martyrdom. He told Ibn Ziyad that Imam 'Ali (a) had said Ibn Ziyad would cut off his tongue. Ibn Ziyad wanted to prove the words Imam 'Ali (a)to be wrong; therefore, he ordered the cutting of Maytham's arms and legs only, and hung him beside the house of ‘Amr b. Hurayth. | ||
After being hung, Maytham miraculously called people loudly to gather around him and listen to some narrations from Imam 'Ali (a). He then talked about the virtues of [[Bani Hashim]] and the evil of the [[Umayyads]]. | After being hung, Maytham miraculously called people loudly to gather around him and listen to some narrations from Imam 'Ali (a). He then talked about the virtues of [[Bani Hashim]] and the evil of the [[Umayyads]]. | ||
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[[File:Portal of tomb of Maytham al-tammar.jpg|thumbnail|300px| Portal of tomb of Maytham al-Tammar]] | [[File:Portal of tomb of Maytham al-tammar.jpg|thumbnail|300px| Portal of tomb of Maytham al-Tammar]] | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Some sources report that after being hung, he was struck by a spear in his stomach, and said, "[[Allah-u Akbar]]", before blood gushed out from his mouth and nose. He passed away in [[Dhu l- | Some sources report that after being hung, he was struck by a spear in his stomach, and said, "[[Allah-u Akbar]]", before blood gushed out from his mouth and nose. He passed away in [[Dhu l-Hijja]] 60/September 680, before the arrival of [[Imam al-Husayn (a) ]] in [[Iraq]].<ref>al-Mufid. ''al-Irshad''. vol. 1. p. 325. Tabarsi. ''I'lam al-wura. vol. 1. p. 343.</ref> | ||
Under the orders of Ibn Ziyad, Maytham's body was left hanging for a few days. Finally, some date sellers stole his corpse and buried him in the lands of the Murad tribe.<ref>al-Kashshi. ''Rijal''. p. 83.</ref> | Under the orders of Ibn Ziyad, Maytham's body was left hanging for a few days. Finally, some date sellers stole his corpse and buried him in the lands of the Murad tribe.<ref>al-Kashshi. ''Rijal''. p. 83.</ref> | ||