Hujr b. 'Adi: Difference between revisions

After his presence in the conquests, he stayed in [[Kufa]].<ref>Dinwari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.145</ref> After the beginning of the [[caliphate]] of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]], he wanted to replace [[Ash'ath b. Qays]] with Hujr, as the head of the tribe of Kinda; but Hujr apologized for he would not accept the leadership till Ash'ath b. Qays is alive.<ref>Dinwari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.224</ref>

Before [[the battle of Jamal]], when [[Abu Musa al-Ash'ari]], the governor of [[Kufa]], was preventing people from supporting [[Imam 'Ali (a)]]; [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]] with Hujr b. 'Adi and [['Ammar b. Yasir]], went to the mosque of Kufa, and forced Abu Musa al-Ash'ari out of the mosque and encouraged people to support Imam 'Ali (a). Imam 'Ali (a) assigned Hujr as the commander of [[Kinda]], [[Hadramut]], [[Quda'a]], and [[Mahra]] tribes in the battle.<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.4 p.485; Dinwari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.145-146; Mufid, ''Al-Jamal wa al-nusra'', p.255-256,320</ref>

In [[the battle of Siffin]] (37/657) was one of the commanders of the army of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] and the head of the combatants of Kinda tribe.<ref>Ibn 'Asakir, ''Tarikh madina Dimashq'', vol.12 p.210; Ibn Muzahim, ''Waq'a siffin'', p.103-104, 195,205,243</ref>

In the arbitration after the battle of Siffin, Hujr was one of the witnesses of the agreement between [['Abu Musa al-Ash'ari]] and [['Amr b. 'As]].<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.5 p.54; Dinwari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.195-196; Ibn Muzahim, ''Waq'a siffin'', p.506-507</ref>

{{main|The Battle of Nahrawan}}

In [[the battle of Nahrawan]] (38/658) he was the commander of the right wing of the army of Imam 'Ali (a) against [[Khawarij]].<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.5 p.85; Dinwari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.210</ref>