Uthman ibn Ali

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Uthman ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib
عثمان بن علی بن أبی طالب
Personal
Died10th of Muharram, 61 A.H. / 10 October, 680 AD
Cause of deathKilled in the Battle of Karbala
Resting placeKarbala, Iraq
ReligionIslam
Known forBeing a companion of Husayn ibn Ali

Uthman ibn Ali (Arabic: عثمان بن علی) was a son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Umm al-Banin. He fought in the Battle of Karbala, in which he was martyred. Uthman is highly honored by Muslims for his sacrifice. According to some sources Uthman was 21 and had no children when he was martyred.[1][2] He was named after the third caliph Uthman ibn Affan by his father Ali.

Uthman and his brothers Abbas, Abd Allah, and Ja'far accompanied Husayn ibn Ali in his journey from Mecca to Kufa and were martyred at the Battle of Karbala. Their graves are in the mausoleum of the collective grave of the martyrs of Karbala in the shrine of Husayn ibn Ali.

Biography[]

He was son of Ali and Fatima bint Hizam.[3] Apparently, 'Uthman did not get married and had no children.[4] According to both Shia Zaydism and Sunni sources, Ali named his son after Uthman ibn Affan.[5][4][6] Later weak sources indicate that Ali named his son Uthman after Uthman ibn Maz'oon.[5]

Uthman's mother, Fatima, was the daughter of Hizam ibn Khalid ibn Rabi'a from the Arab tribe of Banu Kilab. She was the mother of three more sons of Ali, namely Abbas, Abd Allah, and Ja'far, and for this reason she became known as Umm al-Banin.[2]

Imam Husayn Shrine in Karbala, where Uthman is buried

Martyrdom[]

Uthman went to the battlefield reciting the following Rajaz: “Verily I am Uthman the possessor of glory, my master is Ali the executor of virtuous deeds, this is Hussain the master of fairness, the master of the young and old”. Khawli ibn 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.[1][2]

Uthman ibn Ali was 21 years old when he was martyred on the day of Ashura[1][2] and had no children.[1] His grave is in the mausoleum of the collective grave of the martyrs of Karbala in the shrine of Hussain.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Majlisī. Bihar Al-anwar. Vol. 45. p. 37.
  2. ^ a b c d Abu l-Faraj al-Isfahani. Maqatil al-talibiyyin. p. 89.
  3. ^ Iṣfahānī, Maqātil al-ṭālibīyyīn, p. 89.
  4. ^ a b Madinat Dimashq by ibn `Asakir 45/304
  5. ^ a b al-Amali al-Ithneeniyyah 1/488
  6. ^ "Sunni Answers to Shiapen: The Names of Imam Ali (as)'s Sons". In Defense of the Aal & Ashaab. 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
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