Governor of Hamadan
Jarir served as governor of Hamadan under Uthman ibn Affan. 1 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 389, 414 — Najeebabadi — Jarir ibn Abdullah al-Bajali governor of Hamadan.
Envoy to Mu’awiya
After Uthman’s martyrdom, Ali sent Jarir to Mu’awiya in Damascus bearing his letter demanding allegiance — and he carried Mu’awiya’s reply back to the caliph. 2 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 433–434 — Najeebabadi — Jarir sent by Ali to Mu'awiya in Damascus with the letter demanding bay'a.
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Life Timeline
Reign of Uthman
Governor of Hamadan
36 AH
Ali sends him to Mu'awiya in Damascus demanding bay'a
References
- History of Islam — Najeebabadi — Jarir ibn Abdullah al-Bajali governor of Hamadan; Ali's envoy to Mu'awiya Vol 1 · pp. 389, 414, 433–434