The Habata Unrest in Sijistan

Al-Baladhuri relates the unrest in Sistan after the killing of Uthman, which included the rising of Hasaka ibn Utab al-Habati, and his killing by a messenger of Ali, and then his killing by an army that Ali sent. ¹

Abd al-Rahman ibn Samura stayed at Zaranj until the affair of Uthman was in turmoil; he appointed a deputy and left. The people of Zaranj expelled the deputy and shut the city. ¹

After Ali had finished with the Battle of the Camel, Hasaka ibn Utab and Imran ibn al-Fasil came out with a group of poor Arabs. They camped at Zalaq and took money from it, then entered Zaranj after making peace with its marzban. ¹

Ali sent Abd al-Rahman ibn Jaza al-Ta'i to Sistan, and Hasaka killed him. Ali said that he would kill four thousand of the Habata; it was said to him that they did not number five hundred. Al-Baladhuri relates from Abu Mikhnaf another account, from a different messenger, Awn ibn Jumda. ¹

Ali wrote to Ibn Abbas to appoint a man over Sistan with four thousand men, and Rubayi ibn al-Kas was sent. When they arrived, Hasaka fought them and they killed him, and Rubayi brought the country under control. ¹