Kumayl b. Ziyad al-Nakha'i: Difference between revisions

Kumayl was one of the [[Tabi'un]] of [[the Prophet (s)]] and one of the close [[:category:companions of Imam Ali (a)|companions of Imam Ali (a)]] and [[:category:companions of Imam al-Hasan (a)|companions of Imam al-Hasan (a)]]. He was 18 when the Prophet (s) passed away. He was one of the first [[Shi'a]]s who pledged [[allegiance]] to [[Imam Ali (a)]] in the first days of his [[Caliphate]]. He participated in the battles took place in Imam Ali's (a) Caliphate, including [[the Battle of Saffin]]. He was trusted by Imam Ali (a) to the extent that Imam would told him some secrets.

He and [['Amr b. Zurara b. Qays]] al-Nakha'i were among the first people who suggested deposition of 'Uthman and the Caliphate of Imam Ali (a). Kumayl is one of 10 persons who were exiled from [[Kufa]] to Levant, during the Caliphate of 'Uthman.

During Imam Ali's (a) reign, he was appointed as the governor of "Hit", a city near [[Baghdad]].

When he was informed that Mu'awiya's army, led by [[Sufyan b. 'Uwf]], wanted to attack Hit, under the false impression that they had camped in [[Qarqisiya]], he left Hit toward Qarqisiya without Imam Ali's (a) permission. He left 50 armed soldiers in Hit for protecting the city. Mu'awiya's army took advantage of this opportunity, and invaded Hit. Imam Ali (a) rebuked him in a letter (numbered 61 in [[Nahj al-Balagha]]) for his action.

After Imam Ali's (a) [[martyrdom]], he stood by Imam Hasan (a) and became one of his companions.