Uthman_ibn_Hunaif

Uthman ibn Hunayf

Uthman ibn Hunayf

Governor of Basra from 656 to 660

ʿUthmān ibn Ḥunayf (Arabic: عثمان بن حنيف) was one of the companions of Muhammad (Sm). According to Shia belief, he did not give allegiance to Abu Bakr, until Ali supposedly did so.[1] He narrated the Hadith of the blind man.[2]

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Qadi Yusuf says that Uthman ibn Hunayf was an authority in all Arabia on taxation, assessment of land revenue and land reclamation. He was employed by Umar as a land revenue expert.[3]

He was appointed governor of Basra by Ali.

References

  1. [1]
    Peshawar Nights on Al-Islam.org
  2. [2]
    Islam Tomorrow .com
  3. [3]
    A Restatement of the History of Islam and Muslims on Al-Islam.org , referencing Kitabul-Kharaj and Siyar-ul-Ansar


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