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In [['Umar]]'s period, he was sent to Jews for [[Fadak]] peace. | In [['Umar]]'s period, he was sent to Jews for [[Fadak]] peace. | ||
==During Imam 'Ali (a) | ==During Imam 'Ali's (a) Period== | ||
According to [[al-Shaykh al-Tusi]], Ibn Tayyahan and [['Ammar b. Yasir]] represented [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] for the allegiance of people, and told people: | According to [[al-Shaykh al-Tusi]], Ibn Tayyahan and [['Ammar b. Yasir]] represented [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] for the allegiance of people, and told people: | ||
We make an allegiance to you conditioned upon our obedience of [[God]] and the tradition of his [[Prophet (s)]], and if we are not committed to this, you do not have to obey us and will have no commitment to our allegiance; and the guide between us is the [[Qur'an]]. | We make an allegiance to you conditioned upon our obedience of [[God]] and the tradition of his [[Prophet (s)]], and if we are not committed to this, you do not have to obey us and will have no commitment to our allegiance; and the guide between us is the [[Qur'an]]. | ||
[[Ibn Babiwayh]] has counted him among Imam 'Ali (a)' | [[Ibn Babiwayh]] has counted him among Imam 'Ali's (a) [[List of Companions of Imam 'Ali (a)|companions]] and fellows. His participation in the [[battle of Jamal]] with Imam 'Ali (a) has been cited in the sources. | ||
At the beginning of the [[battle of Siffin]], Abu l-Haytham encouraged the Iraqi armies to participate in the war. Some people have said that he died years before this war in 20/640-641 during 'Umar's caliphate. Accordingly some people have cast doubts on his participation in the war of Siffin. | At the beginning of the [[battle of Siffin]], Abu l-Haytham encouraged the Iraqi armies to participate in the war. Some people have said that he died years before this war in 20/640-641 during 'Umar's caliphate. Accordingly some people have cast doubts on his participation in the war of Siffin. | ||
Though [[Ibn Abi l-Hadid]]'s quotation from [[Nasr b. Muzahim]] is not found in the present copies and versions of the latter's book, the presence of an elegy for Abu l-Haytham among the elegies of the Siffin martyrs in Nasr b. Muzahim's book might, on the one hand, | Though [[Ibn Abi l-Hadid]]'s quotation from [[Nasr b. Muzahim]] is not found in the present copies and versions of the latter's book, the presence of an elegy for Abu l-Haytham among the elegies of the Siffin martyrs in Nasr b. Muzahim's book might, on the one hand, shows omissions in the present copy of his book and the correctness of Ibn Abi l-Hadid's quotation from him, and, on the other hand, it shows that Abu l-Haytham is probably killed then, and the issue of his participation in Siffin might come down to disputes about whether and how the fellows of Badr took part in Imam 'Ali's (a) battles, just as there is the same controversy regarding the participation of [[Khuzayma b. Thabit]], known as Dhu l-Shahadatayn in Imam 'Ali's (a) battles. | ||
[[Al-Kulayni]] has quoted from Abu l-Haytham an oration of Imam 'Ali (a)—known as Talutiyya | [[Al-Kulayni]] has quoted from Abu l-Haytham an oration of Imam 'Ali (a)—known as Talutiyya sermon. | ||
==Martyrdom== | ==Martyrdom== | ||