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Abdullah ibn Amir al-Qurashi al-Abshami, nephew of Uthman ibn Affan (may God be pleased with him)'s mother; Uthman made him governor of Basra in 29 AH and he opened all Khurasan and the fringes of Fars, Sijistan and Kirman.
Abdullah ibn Amir al-Qurashi, Uthman ibn Affan (may God be pleased with him)'s nephew on his mother's side; the historians count him among those who wrote the truce between Taif and the people of al-Hayya. Al-Waqidi calls him one of Quraysh's chiefs, generous, brave and cheerful; Uthman made him governor of Basra after Abu Musa in 29 AH, joining Fars to him — he opened all Khurasan and the fringes of Fars, Sijistan and Kirman as far as the Gaza district, and in his governorship Yazdajird, Persia's last king, fell. He entered ihram from Nishapur in thanks, brought great wealth Uthman rebuked him for, and divided it among Quraysh and the Ansar. He first made Arafa's pools and brought the spring to them. When Uthman fell he carried his wealth to Mecca and joined Abu Talha and al-Zubayr; al-Haytham says he died in eighty-odd AH, al-Tabari's Dhayl in eighty-five.
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Abdullah ibn Amir ibn Kurayz ibn Rabi'a al-Qurashi al-Abshami, Uthman ibn Affan (may God be pleased with him)'s nephew on his mother's side; the historians name him among those who wrote the truce between Taif and the people of al-Hayya, and among those whose name matched his father's. Al-Waqidi says he was one of Quraysh's chiefs and nobles, generous, brave and cheerful; Uthman made him governor of Basra after Abu Musa al-Ash'ari in 29 AH and joined Fars to him after Uthman ibn Abi al-As (may God be pleased with him) — he opened all Khurasan and the fringes of Fars, Sijistan, Kirman and beyond as far as the Gaza district, and in his governorship Yazdajird, the last king of Persia, was killed. Ibn Amir entered ihram from Nishapur in thanks to God, came to Uthman who rebuked him for risking piety, and brought great wealth which he divided among Quraysh and the Ansar. He was the first to make the pools at Arafa and bring the spring to them. When Uthman was killed he carried what wealth he had to Mecca and joined Abu Talha and al-Zubayr, with well-known reports of him in the fitna. Al-Haytham ibn Adi says he died in eighty-odd AH, al-Tabari's Dhayl in eighty-five; al-Zuhri, Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Ansari, Asim ibn Ubaydullah, Muhammad ibn Zayd ibn al-Muhajir, Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Qasim, Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr (may God be pleased with him) ibn Hazm and others related from him.
In brief
Abdallah b. Amir b. Kurayz b. Rabi'a al-Qurashi al-Abshami, nephew of Uthman b. Affan; the historians mention him among those who wrote the treaty between Ta'if and a tribal quarter, and among men whose name matched their father's. 3
His governorship and conquests
Al-Waqidi says he was among the leading men and nobles of Quraysh — generous, brave, fortunate. Uthman appointed him over Basra after Abu Musa al-Ash'ari in 29 AH and added Fars to his charge after Uthman b. Abi al-As; he conquered all of Khurasan, the marches of Fars, Sijistan, Kirman, and beyond until reaching the district of Ghazna. In his governorship Yazdajird, last king of Persia, was killed, and Ibn Amir entered ihram from Nishapur in thanksgiving to God; he came before Uthman, who reproached him for tempting him with ascetic display, and he brought great wealth which he divided among Quraysh and the Ansar. He was the first to establish the reservoirs at Arafa and channel the spring to them. 3
In the civil war and his death
Uthman was killed while Ibn Amir held Basra, so he carried the funds in his charge to Mecca and joined Abu Talha and al-Zubayr; his part in the civil war is well documented. Al-Haytham b. Adi says he died in the eighties, while al-Tabari in the Dhayl gives 85 AH; al-Zuhri, Yahya b. Sa'id al-Ansari, Asim b. Ubaydallah, Muhammad b. Zayd b. al-Muhajir, Abd al-Rahman b. al-Qasim, Abdallah b. Abi Bakr b. Hazm, and others narrated from him. 3
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Connections
- Participated in
- Conquest of Jur· the conquest of Khurasan (30 AH)· Conquest of Surraq· Conquest of Tabaristan· The Death of Yazdgard ibn Shahriyar· Digging of the Ubulla Canal· The Forced Taking of Istakhr· The Conquest of Naysabur· Hakim ibn Jabala's Report on the Indian Frontier· Ibn Amir's Crossing of the River and his Thanksgiving Ihram· Ibn Amir's Opening of Khurasan· Conquest of Kirman· Qarin's revolt in Khurasan (32 AH)· The Herat, Badghis and Bushanj Sulh
People and things also explored
al-Ahnaf ibn Qays· Qays ibn al-Haytham al-Sulami· Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakra· Abdallah ibn Khazim al-Sulami· Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali, Zalim ibn Amr· Abu Musa al-Ashari· al-Aswad ibn Kulthum 'Adi al-Ribab'· al-Rabi' ibn Ziyad al-Harithi
Sources
- Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk — al-Tabari (ed. Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim) , j.4 p.286
- Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk — al-Tabari (ed. Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim) , j.4 p.581
- al-Isaba fi tamyiz al-sahaba — Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani , p.901
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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