Adiyy inherited the domain of his father and was confirmed in the position by the
Tayy people. He received a quarter of any amount they stole in raiding expeditions.
Before Islam Adi said that before being preached to by
Muhammad he practiced
Rakusiyya, a syncretic sect which adhered to teachings of both
Christianity and
Judaism,
Clément Huart has theorized this sect was linked to
Manichaeism due to its syncretic nature. According to
Khalid Basalamah, the sect was regarded as heretical by the official
Eastern Orthodox Church of the
Byzantine Empire, so Adi practiced it in secrecy, fearing persecution from his Byzantine overlord. He also identified himself as being a
Hanif.
After Islam After converting to Islam, and fought on the side of
Ali ibn Abi Talib, at the
Battle of Camel and
Battle of Siffin. Adi was a hunter and narrated multiple hadith in
Sahih Bukhari and
Sahih Muslim on the rulings of it, including the use of tools and dogs. == Legacy ==