Mutarrif ibn al-Mughira
مطرف بن المغيرة بن شعبة
Al-Mughira's son whose report of Mu'awiya's 'his brother of Hashim is cried out five times a day' was blamed for al-Ma'mun's proclamation 1.
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Overview
Mutarrif ibn al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba, who went with his father al-Mughira to Mu'awiya, and related the account of Mu'awiya's private meeting. 2
His narration
Al-Mas'udi relates that Mutarrif narrated from his father the account of Mu'awiya's private meeting, and his words about Banu Hashim and about "my brother Hashim", who is called out to five times. The narration is by way of al-Zubayr ibn Bakkar from al-Mada'ini. 2
It is said that al-Ma'mun's hearing of this report was the cause of his calling for the matter of Mu'awiya in the year 212 AH. 2
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 433-434
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.433-434
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