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Uthman ibn Hunayf

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Uthman ibn Hunayf
Governor of Basra
In office
656–660
MonarchAli
Preceded byAbdallah ibn Amir
Personal details
BornArabia
ParentHunaif

ʿUthmān ibn Ḥunayf (Arabic: عثمان بن حنيف) was one of the companions of Muhammad. 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]

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

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