Uthman ibn Hunayf
Uthman ibn Hunayf عثمان بن حنيف | |
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| 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 |
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. He narrated the Hadith of the blind man.
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.