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== Banishment to Sham and Hums == | == Banishment to Sham and Hums == | ||
[[Sa'id b. al-'As al-Umawi]], [[Uthman]]'s governor in [[Kufa]], said in a banquet that Sawad (an area in the [[Iraq]] that has many gardens) belongs to [[Quraysh]] and [[Banu Umayya]]. Malik al-Ashtar and some other people, rebelled against the governor's proclamation and fought with the head of security in Kufa. After this incident, Sa'id b. al-'As by the order of Uthman, banished Malik al-Ashtar and nine persons to [[al-Sham]]. | [[Sa'id b. al-'As al-Umawi]], [[Uthman]]'s governor in [[Kufa]], said in a banquet that Sawad (an area in the [[Iraq]] that has many gardens) belongs to [[Quraysh]] and [[Banu Umayya]]. Malik al-Ashtar and some other people, rebelled against the governor's proclamation and fought with the head of security in Kufa. After this incident, Sa'id b. al-'As by the order of Uthman, banished Malik al-Ashtar and nine persons to [[al-Sham]].<ref>al-Amin, sayyid Muhsin, A'yan al-shi'a, vol.9, p.40</ref> | ||
According to the narration of [[Ibn Abi l-Hadid]], in addition to Malik al-Ashtar, there were other displaced persons: Malik b. Ka'b al-Arhabi, Aswad b. Yazid al-Nakha'i, 'Alqama b. Qays al-Nakha'i, [[Sa'sa'a b. Sawhan al-'Abdi]]. | According to the narration of [[Ibn Abi l-Hadid]], in addition to Malik al-Ashtar, there were other displaced persons: Malik b. Ka'b al-Arhabi, Aswad b. Yazid al-Nakha'i, 'Alqama b. Qays al-Nakha'i, [[Sa'sa'a b. Sawhan al-'Abdi]].<ref>Ibn Abi al-Hadid, ''Sharhi Nahj al-balagha'', vol.2, p.130-133</ref> | ||
Malik al-Ashtar had a conversation with [[Mu'awiya]] in al-Sham, and Mu'awiya wrote a letter to 'Uthman and 'Uthman decided to allow Malik al-Ashtar to return to Kufa. However, when they came back to Kufa, they started to denounce Sa'id b. al-'As and Sa'id wrote a letter to 'Uthman and he banished them to [[Hums]]. | Malik al-Ashtar had a conversation with [[Mu'awiya]] in al-Sham, and Mu'awiya wrote a letter to 'Uthman and 'Uthman decided to allow Malik al-Ashtar to return to Kufa. However, when they came back to Kufa, they started to denounce Sa'id b. al-'As and Sa'id wrote a letter to 'Uthman and he banished them to [[Hums]]. | ||
According to another narration, it was Mu'awiya who banished Malik al-Ashtar and his companions to Hums because he was afraid that Malik al-Ashtar's speeches might attract people of al-Sham. According to the letter of Sa'id b. al-'As, the protesters were: 'Amr b. Zurara, [[Kumayl b. Ziyad]], Malik b. Harith (Malik al-Ashtar), Harqus b. Zahir, Shurayh b. Awfa, Yazid b. Muknaf, [[Zayd b. Sawhan]], Sa'sa'a b. Suhan, Jundab b. Zuhayr. | According to another narration, it was Mu'awiya who banished Malik al-Ashtar and his companions to Hums because he was afraid that Malik al-Ashtar's speeches might attract people of al-Sham. According to the letter of Sa'id b. al-'As, the protesters were: 'Amr b. Zurara, [[Kumayl b. Ziyad]], Malik b. Harith (Malik al-Ashtar), Harqus b. Zahir, Shurayh b. Awfa, Yazid b. Muknaf, [[Zayd b. Sawhan]], Sa'sa'a b. Suhan, Jundab b. Zuhayr.<ref>al-Nairi, ''Tarikh al-Madinat al-munawwara'', vol.3, pp.1141-1142</ref> | ||
As reported by [[Ibn Shubba]] (d. [[262]]/875-876), Malik al-Ashtar and his companions stayed in Hums till the Kufans ousted Sa'id b. al-'As and sent a letter for Malik al-Ashtar to come back to Kufa. | As reported by [[Ibn Shubba]] (d. [[262]]/875-876), Malik al-Ashtar and his companions stayed in Hums till the Kufans ousted Sa'id b. al-'As and sent a letter for Malik al-Ashtar to come back to Kufa.<ref>al-Nairi, ''Tarikh al-Madinat al-munawwara'', vol.3, p.1142</ref> | ||
== Governor of Kufa == | == Governor of Kufa == | ||