Uthman ibn Hunayf

Uthmān ibn Ḥunayf (Arabic: عثمان بن حنيف) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. According to Shia belief, he did not give allegiance to Abu Bakr, until Ali supposedly did so.^[1] He narrated the Hadith of the blind man.^[2]

Uthman ibn Hunayf عثمان بن حنيف
Governor of Basra
In office 656–660
Monarch	Ali
Preceded by	Abdallah ibn Amir
Succeeded by	Possibly Al-Harith ibn Amr al-Azdi (disputed)
Personal details
Born	c. 600 CE Medina, Hejaz, Arabian Peninsula
Died	c. 660s CE Possibly Kufa or Basra
Cause of death	Natural causes (disputed)
Spouse	Unknown
Relations	Sahl ibn Hunayf (brother)
Children	Unknown
Parent	Hunayf
Residence(s)	Basra, Kufa

Qadi Yusuf says that Uthman ibn Hunayf was an authority in all Arabia on taxation, assessment of land revenue and land reclamation. He was employed by Umar as a land revenue expert.^[3]

He was appointed governor of Basra by Ali.