جعدة بنت الأشعث بن قيس

جعدة بنت الأشعث بن قيس

A wife of al-Hasan ibn Ali; in the account given, Yazid ibn Mu'awiya suborned her to poison him with a promise of marriage — she did so, and when she claimed the promise after his death he answered: 'we did not approve you for Hasan — shall we approve you for ourselves?' {cite:tarikh-khulafa-minhaj-1434 p. 318}.

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The Rashidun Caliphate
Region
Arabia
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وفاة الحسن بن علي

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Hasan ibn Ali· Marwan ibn al-Hakam· Medina· وفاة الحسن بن علي

Sources

  • Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition)
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Prophets, companions, scholars, rulers, scientists, poets, travelers: women and men who shaped the story.
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Hasan ibn Ali

Elder grandson of the Prophet through Fatima and Ali; briefly caliph in 661 CE before abdicating in favor of Muawiya, an act understood differently across the traditions.