Malik al-Ashtar: Difference between revisions

In the [[Battle of Jamal]], Malik was the commander of Maymana (the right part of the army of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]]). In this battle, Malik fought a Pitched battle with [['Abd Allah b. Zubayr]] who had the bridle of the camel of [['A'isha]] (the wife of [[The Prophet (s)|the prophet (s)]] ), during this Pitched battle, both of them fall on earth but Malik had a better position. 'Abd Allah begun shouting and his solders came and rescued him.

At the end of the battle, Malik went to 'A'isha and said: praise to God that helped his friends and defeated his enemy. He also recited this verse of [[Qur'an]]: “And say: The truth has come and the falsehood has vanished; surely falsehood is a vanishing (thing)” ([['Isra]]: 81)

- O 'A'isha! How did you see the [[God]]'s act to yourself?

- “Who are you? May your mother mourn for you!” she answered

- “I am your son, Ashtar” Malik said. (wives of the prophet were titled as [[Umm al-Mu'minin]] (mother of the believers) and hence Malik called himself as her son)

- “You lied, I am not your mother” 'A'isha said

- “You are my mother even if you don't like it” he answered.

- “You were the guy who wanted to kill my niece ('Abd Allah b. Zubayr)?” she asked

- “My apologies to God and to you, if I wasn't hungry for three days, I made you relieved from this niece” he answered.

At the end of this Battle, Malik bought an expensive camel and gave to 'A'isha, instead of her camel that was killed.