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A'idh ibn Amr al-Muzani (RA)

عائذ بن عمرو المزني

d. c. 61-64 AH (Basra) date disputed

Companion of the Pledge of the Tree who warned Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad with the hadith that the worst shepherd is the harsh one.

Biography

A'idh ibn Amr took part in the Pledge of Ridwan at Hudaybiyyah and settled in Basra. Sahih Muslim records him going to Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad and telling him the Prophet ﷺ said the worst shepherd is the harsh one; Ibn Ziyad answered that he was of the husks of the companions, and A'idh replied that there were no husks among them.

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

No specific verses cited for this node.

📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

  • Sahih Muslim 1830 Sahih

    'A'idh ibn 'Amr told 'Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad: the worst of shepherds are the harsh ones.

💬 Explanation Unverified

Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective

Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: In a verified lecture Mirza cites this Sahih Muslim report about Ibn Ziyad.

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Further references

  • Sahih Muslim (A'idh ibn Amr and Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad)

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