The Forgotten Name
After the Prophet’s ﷺ death, al-Ash’ath led the Kinda apostasy. Besieged at his fort, he negotiated terms — listing nine names of his clan to be exempted from punishment. He delivered the list to the besiegers — and forgot to include himself. He was taken to Abu Bakr in chains, and there he repented and re-embraced Islam. 1 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 295–296 — Najeebabadi — al-Ash'ath's surrender with the 'forgotten name' on the exemption list; brought to Abu Bakr and returns to Islam.
He later served as governor of Azerbaijan. 2 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 414 — Najeebabadi — al-Ash'ath later governor of Azerbaijan.
The Hajj Gift
On returning from Makkah after the Hajj, al-Ash’ath distributed “clothes, shoes, and five hundred dirhams to every man at Fajr in his masjid.” 3 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 2 · pp. 260–261 — Kandhlawi — al-Ash'ath's Hajj-return distribution to every man at Fajr.
Life Timeline
Leads Kinda apostasy; besieged at his fort; surrenders and is brought to Abu Bakr
Re-embraces Islam; later governor of Azerbaijan
After Hajj, distributes clothes, shoes, and 500 dirhams to every man at Fajr
References
- History of Islam — Najeebabadi — al-Ash'ath leads Kinda apostasy; surrenders with the 'forgotten name' on the exemption list; brought to Abu Bakr; later governor of Azerbaijan Vol 1 · pp. 295–296, 414
- Hayatus Sahaba — Kandhlawi — al-Ash'ath after Hajj distributes clothes, shoes, and 500 dirhams to every man at Fajr Vol 2 · pp. 260–261