Hurayth ibn Jabir al-Ju'fi
حريث بن جابر الجعفي
One of Ali's men at Siffin — named in one report as the spearman who killed 'Ubayd Allah ibn 'Umar, with variants crediting al-Ashtar or Ali himself 1.
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Hurayth ibn Jabir al-Ju'fi, one of the companions of Ali at Siffin. 2
On the killing of Ubayd Allah ibn Umar
Al-Mas'udi reports that it was said he was the one who stabbed Ubayd Allah ibn Umar and killed him. It was also said that it was al-Ashtar al-Nakha'i. It was also said that Ali himself struck him a blow that cut through the iron until it reached the lining of his belly. 2
The accounts are many in the source, and no preference is given among them here.
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 676
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.676
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