Hazrat Abdullah ibn Amir ibn Kurayz

A Youthful Governor of Basra

When Abu Musa al-Ash’ari رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Abu Musa al-Ash'ariرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُOf the most beautiful Qur'an recitation; reciter, judge and governorNarrators of Hadith · Muhajirun was relieved of Basra, Uthman رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Uthman ibn Affanرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThird Caliph; Dhun-Nurayn; compiled the Qur'an into one codexKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · Muhajirun appointed his own cousin Abdullah ibn Amir ibn Kurayz — “who was only 25 years old” — over the province. When men complained of his youth, Uthman رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Uthman ibn Affanرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThird Caliph; Dhun-Nurayn; compiled the Qur'an into one codexKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · Muhajirun defended him: “Abdullah bin Amir is distinguished in prudence, ability and religiosity; being young is not a shortcoming.” 1 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 393, 409 — Najeebabadi — appointed governor at 25; Uthman defends his appointment.

Conqueror of Persia

From Basra he led campaigns deep into Persia: he “resorted to military action and forced them all to obey. He then put down a revolt in Nishapur and then turned towards Harat followed by Balkh, Tabaristan, Kirman, Sajastan and some Provinces of Persia. Abdullah bin Amir came to be known as a terror.” 2 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 398 — Najeebabadi — Abdullah ibn Amir's conquests of Nishapur, Harat, Balkh, Tabaristan, Kirman, Sijistan.

Exposing the Agitator

When the sectarian agitator Abdullah ibn Saba appeared in Basra, Abdullah ibn Amir investigated him; “on inquiry, he arrived at the conclusion that he was bent upon creating mischief and dissension in the ranks of the Muslims.” 3 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 402 — Najeebabadi — Abdullah ibn Amir exposes Ibn Saba's intent to sow dissension.

At the Siege of Uthman

During the siege of Uthman رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Uthman ibn Affanرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThird Caliph; Dhun-Nurayn; compiled the Qur'an into one codexKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · Muhajirun, Ibn Amir was among those in the house with him; he narrated the Caliph’s instruction to those defending him: “The one most useful to me is he who restrains his hand and his weapon.” 4 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 2 · pp. 414 — Kandhlawi — Abdullah ibn Amir narrates Uthman's words during the siege.

After Uthman رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Uthman ibn Affanرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThird Caliph; Dhun-Nurayn; compiled the Qur'an into one codexKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · Muhajirun’s martyrdom, he reached Makkah and joined Talha رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Talha ibn Ubaydullahرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُOne of the ten promised Paradise; shielded the Prophet ﷺ at UhudAshara Mubashara · Muhajirun · Early Converts, Zubayr رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Az-Zubayr ibn al-Awwamرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThe Disciple (Hawari) of the Prophet ﷺ; one of the ten promised ParadiseAshara Mubashara · Muhajirun · People of Badr and Ya’la ibn Munyah as one of the four commanders of A’ishah رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَاHazrat Aisha bint Abi Bakrرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَاWife of the Prophet ﷺ; the most beloved of his wives and a foremost scholar of the UmmahMothers of the Believers · Narrators’s force marching to Basra. 5 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 440–441 — Najeebabadi — Abdullah ibn Amir as one of four commanders in the march to Basra.