The first title/address was Mawali or Mawla, meaning a slave of Persian origin living in Kufa.But after Maytham was freed from the shackles of slavery, he no longer was addressed as a Mawali or Mawla.
Imam Ali (as) asked Meesam: "What is your name"? "Saalim", he replied.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Prophet Muhammad (saw) has told me that the Iranians call you Meesam."
Meesam was astonished because no one knew his real name. So, he said: "Allah (SWT) and His prophet are truthful." Since that day, Meesam had not left Imam Ali (as).
The second and most famous title given to Maytham was al-Tammar. He owned a market store in Kufa where he would sell dates and other types of fruit. Therefore, al-Tammar means "the date seller".
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Maytham-al-Tammar (Meesam-e-tammar)
Storie breviStory on the life of "Hazrat Mesum-e-Tammar" follower fo Imam Ali (A.S).
