Tabari continues the narration about the victory of a town...

Tabari continues the narration about the victory of a town of Tabristan named Tamisa: “Saeed bin Aas**[2]** assured the inhabitants of town that not one of them would be killed but when the gates of the town opened, except for one he killed all the people.” [3] In addition to this the second narration of also Tabari is also related from the same narrators with the difference that in repeating the names of those who took part in the victory of Tabristan the names of Hasan and Husain are missing.

Another point worth nothing is the year. Sunni sources mention it 30 Hijra. This year coincides with Uthman’s Caliphate. So the presence is during Uthman’s Caliphate while the event has taken place in Umar’s Caliphate. In other words, it is a period when Ali refused to even give any consultation for the battles. It is impossible that Ali should have agreed to send his sons in a bloody campaign of Bani Umayyah in Tabristan.

More interesting is that Ali restricted the presence of Hasan and Husain in battle of Siffeen because he was much anxious about their safety. [4] So how could he send the two reminders of Fatima (s.a.) to fight in Tabristan under the command of Bani Umayyah?! On the basis of this and the analysis of Allamah Ja’far Murtuza it is not possible to accept the presence of Hasan and Husain (a.s.) in the battles of Caliphs.

[1] For example: Books of Rijaal of Ahle Sunnat by Ali bin Mujahid (a narrator of this report) has mentioned him to be a liar and a forger.Refer: Midhi: Tahzeeb al-Kamaal, Pgs. 118-119; Dhahabi: Mizan al-Etedaal, Vol. 4, Pg. 72 [2] [That is the commander of this army under whom were Imams Hasan and Husain (a.s.)] [3] Tabari: Tarikh al-Umam wal-Mulook, Vol. 3, Pg. 324 [4] Tabari: Tarikh al-Umam wal-Mulook, Vol. 4, Pg. 44 Previous…