Hazrat Malik al-Ashtar al-Nakha'i

In the Kufan Assemblies

In 33 AH, Malik al-Ashtar was among “the regular visitors to the private assembly of Sa’eed ibn al-As” in Kufa during Uthman رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Uthman ibn Affanرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThird Caliph; Dhun-Nurayn; compiled the Qur'an into one codexKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · Muhajirun’s caliphate — alongside Thabit ibn Qays رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Thabit ibn Qaysرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُOrator of the Ansar; given glad tidings of Paradise; martyr of YamamahAnsar · Martyrs, Aswad ibn Yazid, Alqama ibn Qays, Jundub ibn Zuhayr and others. 1 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 389 — Najeebabadi — Malik al-Ashtar among the visitors of Sa'eed ibn al-As's assembly.

First to Pledge Allegiance to Ali

After the martyrdom of Uthman رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Uthman ibn Affanرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThird Caliph; Dhun-Nurayn; compiled the Qur'an into one codexKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · Muhajirun, Malik was the first to give bay’a to Ali رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Ali ibn Abi Talibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُFourth Caliph; cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · People of Badr, and was recorded as the one who pressed Talha رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Talha ibn Ubaydullahرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُOne of the ten promised Paradise; shielded the Prophet ﷺ at UhudAshara Mubashara · Muhajirun · Early Converts and Zubayr رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Az-Zubayr ibn al-Awwamرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThe Disciple (Hawari) of the Prophet ﷺ; one of the ten promised ParadiseAshara Mubashara · Muhajirun · People of Badr to give the pledge. 2 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 432, 434 — Najeebabadi — Malik al-Ashtar first to give bay'a; presses Talha and Zubayr.

At the Camel, at Siffin

He took a central role in Ali رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Ali ibn Abi Talibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُFourth Caliph; cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · People of Badr’s army at the Battle of the Camel and at Siffin. 3 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 460, 462 — Najeebabadi — Malik al-Ashtar at the Camel and Siffin.

Egypt, the Final Journey

After Siffin, Ali رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Ali ibn Abi Talibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُFourth Caliph; cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · People of Badr appointed him governor of Egypt — he died on the way to take up the post. 4 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 462 — Najeebabadi — Malik al-Ashtar appointed governor of Egypt; died en route.