Analyzing the narratives of Hakam Ibn Otaibah and its relation to Zaidism

Botriyah is one of the Zaydi sects. Biographers have mentioned some names among this sect that it seems that they cannot be Zaydists. Finding the cause of this event and investigating the views and beliefs of one of the figures of the group Botriyah help to know better the group in question and the base of its establishment. Therefore, Hakam ibn Otaybah was chosen and his narratives and the historical quotations about him were examined. It seems that those who narrated about Hakam were most efficient for his thoughts being related to Botriyah. Moreover this paper implicitly studies the concept of Shiism and its changes in different attitudes. The article is based on historical narrative resources and it analyzes Hakam ibn Otaibah narratives.