Malik al-Ashtar al-Nakha'i

In the Kufan Assemblies

In 33 AH, Malik al-Ashtar was among “the regular visitors to the private assembly of Sa’eed ibn al-As” in Kufa during Uthman’s caliphate — alongside Thabit ibn Qays, Aswad ibn Yazid, Alqama ibn Qays, Jundub ibn Zuhayr and others. 1 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 389 — Najeebabadi — Malik al-Ashtar among the visitors of Sa'eed ibn al-As's assembly.

First to Pledge Allegiance to Ali

After the martyrdom of Uthman, Malik was the first to give bay’a to Ali, and was recorded as the one who pressed Talha and Zubayr to give the pledge. 2 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 432, 434 — Najeebabadi — Malik al-Ashtar first to give bay'a; presses Talha and Zubayr.

At the Camel, at Siffin

He took a central role in Ali’s army at the Battle of the Camel and at Siffin. 3 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 460, 462 — Najeebabadi — Malik al-Ashtar at the Camel and Siffin.

Egypt, the Final Journey

After Siffin, Ali appointed him governor of Egypt — he died on the way to take up the post. 4 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 462 — Najeebabadi — Malik al-Ashtar appointed governor of Egypt; died en route.