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Conquest of Maysan

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Maysan

Al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba stormed Maysan after hard fighting and mastered its land; when Abar Qubadh's people broke faith he retook it by force — al-Mada'ini notes folk called Maysan, Dastumaysan, al-Furat and Abar Qubadh all 'Maysan'. Among Maysan's captives were Abu al-Hasan al-Basri and his brother Sa'id, sons of Yasar once named Qayruz; they fell to an Ansari woman — al-Rabi' bint al-Nadr, Anas's aunt, or Jamila of Salima, Anas's wife — who freed them, so 'our wala' is hers'.

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The Rashidun Caliphate
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al-Baladhuri relates that al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba raided Maysan and took it by force after a hard fight, and gained control of its land. Then the people of Abar Qubadh broke faith, and he took it by force. 1

The captives of Maysan

He relates from al-Mada'ini that people used to call Maysan, Dastmaysan, the Euphrates and Abar Qubadh "Maysan". Among its captives were Abu al-Hasan, who was al-Hasan al-Basri, and his brother Sa'id ibn Yasar. Their father's name was Qayruz. They were given to a woman of the Ansar, who freed them. 1

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al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba· Abu al-Hasan al-Basri
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Maysan

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Ali declines to keep Muawiya in office· The Battle of Nihawand (Fath al-Futuh)· The burial of the Prophet· The Conquest of Hamadhan· Conquest of Qazvin and Zanjan (22 AH)· The delegation of Thaqif· The demolition of al-Lat· Digging of Nahr Adi

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  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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Ali declines to keep Muawiya in office

After the pledge of allegiance, al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba advised keeping Muawiya in Syria for a while and Ibn Abbas warned that dismissal would stir Syria; Ali refused, saying he would not employ Muawiya for two days. Al-Aqqad judges that Ali was right, since Muawiya was building a state for himself and his heirs.