Abu Humayd al-Tusi

أبو حميد الطوسي

The Khurasani commander whose chance meeting with Sabiq in the sweeper's market uncovered the hidden Abbasids and triggered al-Saffah's bay'a 1.

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Abu Humayd al-Tusi, one of the leaders of the people of Khurasan, whom al-Mas'udi mentions in the report of the allegiance to Abu al-Abbas. 1

His meeting with Sabiq al-Khwarazmi

Abu Humayd met Sabiq al-Khwarazmi in the market of al-Kunasa, and learned from him the killing of Ibrahim the imam, that the bequest was to his brother Abu al-Abbas, and that he was in Kufa. 1

The allegiance

Abu Humayd informed Abu al-Jahm and Musa ibn Ka'b, and they went with Sabiq to Abu al-Abbas, and Abu Humayd gave him the allegiance and bent to kiss the edges of his garment, while Abu Salama did not know of it. 1

Notes for researchers

  • His full name and dates of birth and death need an additional source.

Sources

  1. Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 241-242
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