It is for this reason that the Noble Prophet (S) made this supplication for him...

It is for this reason that the Noble Prophet (S) made this supplication for him, “May Allah protect you in the same way that you protected his Prophet (S) from danger”[^1] Abū Qutādah Next to ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib (‘a) After the sad demise of the Noble Prophet (S), Abū Qutādah followed ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib ( ‘a ), as the rightful successor of Allah’s Prophet (S).

He did not deviate from the right path because he knew and could perceive the original axis or pivot of the government and Islamic leadership. He could easily distinguish which people had the right and capability of leading the Islamic community after the sad demise of Allah’s Prophet (S). It was for this reason that after the Noble Prophet’s (S) death, he was always by ‘Alī’s side.

During the apparent leadership of ‘Alī ( ‘a ), neither the negative and misleading propagation against Imam ‘Alī ( ‘a ) by Mu‘āwiyah, nor the wars of Siffīn, Nahrawān and Jamal managed to shake his faith. On the contrary, he courageously stood by ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib ( ‘a ) like a strong and firm mountain in all the wars that the enemies of Islam imposed on the Imām ( ‘a ) during his reign.

Abū Qutādah Ansārī was not only a warrior but a loyal and trustworthy Muslim, who possessed managerial and organizational skills as well. It was for this very reason that during the caliphate of Imām ‘Alī ( ‘a ), he was appointed as the governor of Medina by the Imām. He not only protected ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib ( ‘a ) on the battlefield, but also defended ‘Alī ( ‘a ) through wise discourses and always sided with him at public discussions.

He used to dispute with ‘Alī’s ( ‘a ) opponents logically and forcefully till they were convinced of the truth of his words. Some of these conversations took place between him and ‘Ā’ishah, the Khawārij, Khālid ibn Walīd and Abū Bakr. All these discourses are a proclamation of the high and revered personality of this great struggler [ mujāhid ]. Abū Qutādah Ansārī died in 54 AH after long years of struggle and devotion to Islam and the Muslims.

Some historians have stated that Abū Qutādah Ansārī died during the caliphate of Imām ‘Alī ( ‘a ), and that it was actually Imām ‘Alī ( ‘a ) who performed his last rites and laid him to rest.[^2] [^1]: Zarkulī, Al-A‘lām, vol. 2, p. 54; Al-‘Ibar, vol. 1, p. 41; Tārīkh-e Baghdād, vol. 1, p. 59; Usd al-Ghābah, vol. 5, p. 274; Al-Isābah, vol. 4, p. 458; Al-Istī‘āb, vol. 4, p. 461; Ibn Hishām, Al-Sīrah al-Nabawiyyah, vol. 3, p. 293; Hayāt al-Sahābah, vol. 1, p.