Uthman b. al-Imam Ali (a)
ʿUthmān b. ʿAlī b. Abī Tālib (Arabic: عثمان بن علي بن أبي طالب), (b. 39/659-60 - d. 61/680), was son of Imam Ali (a) and Fatima bt. Hizam, known as Umm al-Banin. He was the brother of 'Abbas b. 'Ali (a) and martyred in Karbala. According to some hadiths, 'Uthman was 21 and had no children when he was martyred. His grave is in the mausoleum of the collective grave of the martyrs of Karbala in the shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a).
 Burial Place of most of the martyrs of the Battle of Karbala, near the holy grave of Imam al-Husayn (a) in his shrine | |
| Full Name | 'Uthman b. Ali b. Abi Talib |
|---|---|
| Companion of | Imam Ali (a), Imam al-Hasan (a), Imam al-Husayn (a) |
| Lineage | Banu Hashim |
| Wellknown Relatives | Imam Ali (a), Imam al-Hasan (a), Imam al-Husayn (a), Umm al-Banin |
| Birth | 39/ 659-60 |
| Death/Martyrdom | 61/680 |
| Cause ofDeath/Martyrdom | Martyrdom in the Event of 'Ashura' |
| Burial Place | Holy Shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a), Karbala, Iraq |
His Biography
According to the report which has mentioned the age of 'Uthman b. 'Ali, 21 years old at the time of martyrdom,[1] he must have been born about 39/659-60 in Kufa during the caliphate of Imam 'Ali (a). He was son of Imam Ali (a) and Fatima bt. Hizam.[2]
Except for the story of 'Ashura, there is no mention of him in historical sources, but apparently his name has been mentioned in the chain of narration of some hadiths. Apparently, 'Uthman did not get married and had no children.[3]
Reason of Naming Him
The name of 'Uthman was so common at that time that some sources have mentioned 'Uthamn as the name of 25 companions of the Prophet (s).[4] On the other hand, Imam 'Ali (a) is quoted saying that he named 'Uthman after 'Uthman b. Maz'un who was one of the companions of the Prophet (s).[5]
Martyrdom on the Day of 'Ashura
After the martyrdom of non-Hashemite companions of Imam al-Husayn (a), Banu Hashim went to the battlefield. The first person from among the children of Ali b. Abi Talib (a) who went to the battlefield was Abu Bakr b. Ali. After him, according to a report, it was 'Abd Allah and Ja'far, brothers of 'Uthman from the same mother.[6] After them, 'Uthman went to the battlefield. Khawli b. Yazid al-Asbahi shot an arrow at 'Uthman’s forehead and throw him down the horse. Then, a man from Banu Darim tribe beheaded him.[7]
His Name in Ziyarat Nahiyya Muqaddasa
The name of 'Uthman has been mentioned and praised in the Ziyarah al-Nahiyya al-Muqaddasa attributed to Imam al-Mahdi (a):
"Peace be with you, O 'Uthman b. Ali b. Abi Talib (a) and the mercy of Allah and His blessings [be upon you], for how great your position is, and how pure your remembrance is, and how clear your influence is, and how famous your blessing is, and how high your praise is, and how great is your glory."
See Also
Notes
- ↑ Iṣfahānī, Maqātil al-ṭālibīyyīn, p. 89; Majlisī, Biḥār al-anwār, vol. 45, p. 37.
- ↑ Iṣfahānī, Maqātil al-ṭālibīyyīn, p. 89.
- ↑ Majlisī, Biḥār al-anwār, vol. 45, p. 37; Mufīd, al-Irshād, vol. 2, p. 109.
- ↑ Ibn Ḥajar, al-Iṣāba, vol. 4, p. 447, 463.
- ↑ Iṣfahānī, Maqātil al-ṭālibīyyīn, p. 89.
- ↑ Ṣadūq, al-Amālī, p. 152.
- ↑ Balādhurī, Ansāb al-ashrāf, vol. 3, p. 20; Iṣfahānī, Maqātil al-ṭālibīyyīn, p. 89; Majlisī, Biḥār al-anwār, vol. 45, p. 37.
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- Balādhurī, Aḥmad b.Yaḥyā al-. Ansāb al-ashrāf. Beirut: Dār al-fikr, 1417 AH-1996.
- Ibn Ḥajar al-ʿAsqalānī, Aḥmad b. ʿAlī. Al-Iṣāba fī tamyīz al-ṣaḥāba. 1st edition. Edited by ʿAlī Muḥammad al-Bajāwī. Beirut: Dār al-Jail, 1412 AH.
- Ibn al-Mashhadī, Muḥammad. Al-Mazār al-kabīr. Qom: Muʾassisat al-Nashr al-Islāmī, 1378 Sh.
- Majlisī, Muḥammad Bāqir al-. Biḥār al-anwār al-jāmiʿa li-durar akhbār al-aʾimmat al-aṭhār. Beirut: Dār Iḥyāʾ al-Turāth al-ʿArabī, 1403 AH.
- Mufīd, Muḥammad b. Muḥammad al-. Al-Irshād fī maʿrifat ḥujaj Allāh ʿalā l-ʿibād. Qom: Kungira-yi Shaykh al-Mufīd, 1413 AH.
- Ṣadūq, Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-. Al-Amālī. Tehran: Kitābchī, 1376 Sh.