Do you agree that the first reference to Uthman ibn Ali appears in Maqatil al-Talibiyyin from the 4th century Hijri, with subsequent accounts supporting this via Marasil? And isn't there a concern about the narrators being Majhul in Sunni Rijal works?
Do you agree that the first reference to Uthman ibn Ali appears in Maqatil al-Talibiyyin from the 4th century Hijri, with subsequent accounts supporting this via Marasil? And isn't there a concern about the narrators being Majhul in Sunni Rijal works?
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No, I can't agree with this statement as we have the name of Uthman ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib mentioned in Maqtal Al-Husain by Abi Makhnaf who died around 157 Hijri and Tabaqat Ibn Sa'ad (died 230 Hijri) and Al-Balaathari (died 279 Hijri) and Al-Yaqoubi history who died around 284 Hijri.
We also have narrations from Ameerul Mo'mineen Ali (A.S.) that he named his son as Uthman after the name of Uthman ibn Madh'oon, the pious companion and sincere follower of Imam Ali (A.S.) who was the first companion buried in Al-Baqee' cemetery in Madinah.
The author of Maqatil al-Talibiyyeen dies on 356 Hijri, which means that Uthman ibn Ali was mentioned at least two centuries before him.
Wassalam.