Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 2 of 2

128 The Banles of the Camel and Siffeen, and the issue of arbitration
to him."437 According to another report, Amir al-Mu'mineen 'Ali
(4) refused to let Ibn Jurmooz enter upon him, and he said: "Give
the killer of Safiyyah's son the tidings of It was said that
'Amr ibn Jurmooz killed himself during 'Ali's reign; it was also said
that he lived until Muscab ibn az-Znbayr became governor of Iraq. He
hid from him, and it was said to Mus'ab: "'Amr ibn Jurmooz is here
and is in hiding. Do you want to capture him?" He said: "Let him
show himself, for he is safe. By Allah, I am not going to kill him in
retaliation for az-Zubayr, because he is too insignificant for me to
make him equal to az-~uba~r."~~~
The Prophet (g) -, foretold that az-Zubayr would die as a
martyr. It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of
Allah (g) was once atop Mount U?~ud when the mountain shook.
The Messenger of Allah (g) said: "Be still, for there is no one on you
but a Prophet, a Siddeeq and a martyr." On top of the mountain were
the Prophet @), Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthmk, 'Ali, Talhah and az-
Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with them).440 ~n-~awawi said: '"This
hadith represents one of the miracles of the Messenger of AUah (gs),
for he foretold that these people would be martyrs, and all of them,
except the I'rophet (g) and Abu Bakr, died as martyrs. 'Umar,
'Uthmin, 'Ali, Tabah and az-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with
them) were all killed unlawfully and died as martyrs. The deaths of
the first three are well known. Az-Zubayr was killed in Wadi as-
Sib?, near Basra, as he was leaving the battlefield, not wanting to
fight. Talhah also withdrew from the battle because he did not want
to fight, but an arrow shuck him and killed him. It is proven that
whoever is killed unlawfully is a martyr."441 Ash-Sha'bi said: "I met
five hundred or more of the Companions who said: "Ali, 'Uthmih,
Talhah and az-Zubayr are in paradise."' Adh-Dhahabi said: "I say:
Because they are among the ten about whom it was testified that they
would be in paradise; they were present at Badr, they were among the
people who swore allegiance in the Pledge.of Radwh; and they were