Who really killed ‘Uthman?

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“If I make him the Khalifa he shall thrust the Bani Abi Moit to rule over the people,
and they shall oppress the people. The result will be that the people will rise against
him and kill him”. (Izalatul Khifa Volume 1 page 618).
So according to Umar’s own observation ‘Uthman’s appointment of Banu Mo’it (Banu Ummaya
Clan) over the people would lead to their oppressing the people, that would lead to revolt and
‘Uthman’s murder. This clearly proves that Umar had not heard of these hadith traditions
pertaining to the supreme merits of ‘Uthman, if he had then why was he able to see such faults
in ‘Uthman that would lead to revolt against him and his death. Umar did not deem opposition
against ‘Uthman as unlawful, rather he said it was a reaction to oppression by ‘Uthman’s family
and THIS was the pivotal factor that would lead to his death.
Umar’s prediction was right and many leading Sahaba opposed ‘Uthman, some abandoned him,
some opposed him vocally others joined the Egyptians in the movement against him and lay
siege to his home.
Modern Egyptian Sunni academic Taha Hussain in al Fitnahth'ul Kubra (Urdu translation) page
259 testifies to this fact stating:
“Historians have recorded in the events of 34 Hijri that the treatment meted against
the people by ‘Uthman worse its worst. The Sahaba having observed but no one
save a small number of Sahaba such as Zayd bin Thabit, Abu Usayd Sai’idi, Kalb bin
Malice and Ahsan bin Thabit stopped anyone nor offered and form of defense. The
Sahaba in Madina wrote to fellow Sahaba spread in different regions stating “Come
to Madina and see how the Khilafath is getting worse. You have left your homes so
as to participate in jihad, when jihad is behind you. Return to Madina for the sake of
safety and for the preservation of religion. Power has become the greatest threat to
religion”.
So we learn:
1. People were being maltreated during ‘Uthman’s reign. This completely tallies up with
‘Uthman’s prediction.
2. The Sahaba wrote the their fellow comrades spread throughout the region on Jihad
campaigns, and told them to return and address the issue of Khailfath as power was
overtaking the deen. This jihad was SUPERIOR to fighting infidels.
Taha Hussain also adds these important points:
“I am led to believe that in Madina itself were people who were aiding and siding
with the rebels, they called them, encouraged them and told them of the aims of the
Sahaba. They had told them that there was peace and tranquility in Madina but
when the palace was besieged they sided with the rebels”
al Fitnahth'ul Kubra (Urdu translation) page 259
Umar’s opinion that if ‘Uthman was made the Khalifa he would thrust Banu Moi’t over the
people who would oppress the Muslims that would lead to opposition came true. The Sahaba
sickened by the events deemed ‘Uthman leadership to be tyrannical which is why they deemed
his remaining in power to be a threat to the religion. Their writing to the Mujahideen to
abandon Jihad and focus their attention on Madina as a means of preserving / protecting the
deen is clear proof that ‘Uthman did not die as an oppressed martyr rather his incorrect policies
/ ijtihads that the Sahaba deemed to be a threat to the religion.
Ansar.org states:
Al-Hakim narrated in Al-Mustadrak and Ahmed narrated in Al-
Fada’el that Abu Hurayrah asked for permission to talk in front of
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