Khuzayma ibn Thabit Dhu al-Shahadatayn al-Ansari ( ar, خزيمة بن ثابت ذو الشهادتين الأنصاري, Khuzayma ibn Thābit Dhū al-Shahādatayn al-Anṣārī; d. July 657) was one of the
companions of the
Islamic prophet
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,
Muhammad
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.
Biography
610–632: Muhammad's era
He was an
Ansar[''A Restatement of the History of Islam and Muslims'' o]
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The Ghadīr Khumm ( ar, غَدِير خُم) refers to a gathering of Muslims to attend a sermon delivered by the Islamic prophet Muhammad on 16 March 632 CE (18 Dhu al-Hijjah 10 AH). The gathering is said to have taken place at the Ghadir ...
was reported.[ Tarikh al-Yaqubi, as quoted in ]Peshawar Nights
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Also, a list composed of sources such as Ibn Hajar Asqalani and Baladhuri, both in his Ta'rikh, Muhammad Bin Khawind Shah in his Rauzatu's-Safa, Ibn Abdu'l-Birr in his Isti'ab
632–634: Abu Bakr's era
He was among those who initially refused to give allegiance to Abu Bakr.[ Tarikh al-Yaqubi, as quoted in ]Peshawar Nights
Peshawar Nights ( ''Shab-hā-ye Pishāwar'') is a written firsthand account by Sultan al-Wa'izin Shirazi ("Prince of Preachers from Shiraz"), recalling ten days of dialogues between two Sunni scholars and a Shia author about major topics relating ...
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Also, a list composed of sources such as Ibn Hajar Asqalani and Baladhuri, each in his Ta'rikh, Muhammad Bin Khawind Shah in his Rauzatu's-Safa, Ibn Abdu'l-Birr in his Isti'ab[ A Shi'i-Sunni dialogue o]
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644–656: Uthman's era
Uthman ibn Affan told the sahaba
The Companions of the Prophet ( ar, اَلصَّحَابَةُ; ''aṣ-ṣaḥāba'' meaning "the companions", from the verb meaning "accompany", "keep company with", "associate with") were the disciples and followers of Muhammad who saw or m ...
to gather the Quran
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so they can compile it into an official book. Up to that point, it was memorized by the sahaba and kept together written on various materials. One complete copy was available with Hafsa which was prepared during First Caliph Abu bakar.
In the Itqan, Al-Suyuti
Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti ( ar, جلال الدين السيوطي, Jalāl al-Dīn al-Suyūṭī) ( 1445–1505 CE),; (Brill 2nd) or Al-Suyuti, was an Arab Egyptian polymath, Islamic scholar, historian, Sufi, and jurist. From a family of Persian or ...
discussed the number of witnesses required for writing down a revelation of Muhammad
Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monot ...
.
656–661: Ali's era
He was a general under Ali's command during the Battle of the Camel
The Battle of the Camel, also known as the Battle of Jamel or the Battle of Basra, took place outside of Basra, Iraq, in 36 AH (656 CE). The battle was fought between the army of the fourth caliph Ali, on one side, and the rebel army led ...
(656), riding in the head of 1000 Ansar cavaliers.[''A Restatement of the History of Islam and Muslims'' o]
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He died in the Battle of Siffin
The Battle of Siffin was fought in 657 CE (37 AH) between Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth of the Rashidun Caliphs and the first Shia Imam, and Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan, the rebellious governor of Syria. The battle is named after its location ...
(657), fighting on the side of Ali.[
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See also
* Thabit (name)
References
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Companions of the Prophet
657 deaths