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When different groups gathered to protest against [['Uthman]] and his commanders, Malik al-Ashtar was the head of Kufan protesters. However, when 'Uthman was surrounded and threatened to death, Malik al-Ashtar and Hakim b. Jubla (head of the protesters of [[Basra]]) resigned but Ibn 'Udays and his Egyptian followers, insisted to continue the offense.<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk'', vol.3, p.411; al-Amin, ''A'yan al-shi'a'', vol.9, p.41</ref> | When different groups gathered to protest against [['Uthman]] and his commanders, Malik al-Ashtar was the head of Kufan protesters. However, when 'Uthman was surrounded and threatened to death, Malik al-Ashtar and Hakim b. Jubla (head of the protesters of [[Basra]]) resigned but Ibn 'Udays and his Egyptian followers, insisted to continue the offense.<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk'', vol.3, p.411; al-Amin, ''A'yan al-shi'a'', vol.9, p.41</ref> | ||
The fact that Malik al-Ashtar wasn't among the murderers of 'Uthman could be realized through his conversation with [[Jarir b. 'Abd Allah al-Bajali]]. [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] sent Jarir to [[al-Sham]] to talk with the Mu'awiya but he wasn't successful in his mission. Malik al-Ashtar told Imam 'Ali (a) that "if you decided to send me, it would be more fruitful." When Jarir heard this idea, he said: "I swear by God that if you went there, they would kill you because they think (Arabic: زعم) that you were one of the killers of 'Uthman." Since the verb "زعم" is used for false idea, it can be understood that Malik al-Ashtar wasn't among the killers of 'Uthman, otherwise they should use a verb like "know" (Arabic: علموا) which indicates the certain knowledge. | The fact that Malik al-Ashtar wasn't among the murderers of 'Uthman could be realized through his conversation with [[Jarir b. 'Abd Allah al-Bajali]]. [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] sent Jarir to [[al-Sham]] to talk with the Mu'awiya but he wasn't successful in his mission. Malik al-Ashtar told Imam 'Ali (a) that "if you decided to send me, it would be more fruitful." When Jarir heard this idea, he said: "I swear by God that if you went there, they would kill you because they think (Arabic: زعم) that you were one of the killers of 'Uthman."<ref>al-Amin, A'yan al-shi'a, vol.4, p.75</ref> Since the verb "زعم" is used for false idea, it can be understood that Malik al-Ashtar wasn't among the killers of 'Uthman, otherwise they should use a verb like "know" (Arabic: علموا) which indicates the certain knowledge. | ||
After the death of 'Uthman, Malik al-Ashtar guided people to pledge allegiance, or [[bay'a]], with Imam 'Ali (a). | After the death of 'Uthman, Malik al-Ashtar guided people to pledge allegiance, or [[bay'a]], with Imam 'Ali (a).<ref>al-Amin, A'yan al-shi'a, vol.9, p.41</ref> | ||
== Battles of Imam 'Ali (a) == | == Battles of Imam 'Ali (a) == | ||