Uqba ibn Amr al-Ansari (), also known by his kunya Abu Mas'ud was a companion of Muhammad and a prominent narrator of hadith. A member of the Ansar from the Banu Khazraj, he was among those who participated in the Pledge of al-Aqabah and later participated in the Battle of Uhud and other campaigns. His participation in the Battle of Badr is disputed, although al-Bukhari included him among the companions of Badr. Following the death of Uthman in 656, Uqba was among the earliest to pledge allegiance to Ali and was subsequently appointed by him as governor of Kufa.
Life Uqba belonged to Medina and was a member of the Banu Khazraj of the Ansar. He was among those present at the Pledge of al-Aqabah, where he pledged to protect Muhammad at the cost of his life. He was known by the kunya Abū Masʿūd al-Badrī. Most accounts state that he participated in the Battle of Badr, although Ibn Ishaq disputed his presence there; he is also reported to have participated in the Battle of Uhud.
Uqba opposed the Kufan revolt against Uthman (), the third caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate. Following Uthman's death, Uqba was among the earliest to pledge allegiance to Ali (). Ali subsequently appointed Uqba as the governor of Kufa. Afterward, Uqba married his daughter Umm Bashir to Ali's son Hasan. The modern historian Wilferd Madelung suggests that Ali was hoping to strength his relations with Uqba. Hasan and Umm Bashir had two (or possibly three) children with Umm Bashir, with their eldest son Zayd, his daughter Umm al-Husayn. It is also held that the couple had another daughter named Umm al-Hasan.
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