The Biography of Uthman Ibn Affan R Dhun Noorayn

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and incorrect conclusion for which there is no evidence at aU,
because that is not the kind of atmosphere in which the
companions of the Messenger of AUiih were living when a
Muhiijir would stand with an Anss against his own father GT
brother or cousin or tribe. It ignores the fact that these
companions are the ones who sacrificed all worldly gains in
order to protect their religion. It is not based on sound knowledge
of these nobles who had been given the glad tidings of Paradise.
There are many events in their lives which prove that these people
were far above looking at things from such a narrow perspective
when dealing with their affairs. It was not the matter of family or
tribal representation; they were appointed to the shoora council
because of their status in Islam.
Words that were falsely a&ibuted to 'Ali 4
Ibn Katheer said: What is said by many historians such as Ibn
Jareer and others who narrated from unknown men about 'Ali
saying to 'Abd al-liahmiin: You deceived me; you only appointed
him because he is related to you through marriage and so that he
would seek your advice every day, and that he did not swear
allegiance to 'Uthmiin until 'Abd al-Rahmh ibn 'Awf said,
"Verily, those who give Bay'ah (pledge) to you (@) they are
giving Bay'ah (pledge) to All&. The Hand of All& is over their
hands. Then whosoever breaks his pledge, breaks it only to his
own harm; and whosoeverfulfils what he has covenanted with
Allth, He will bestow on him a great reward" (Al-Fath 48:lO) is
false.
Accusation against 'Amr ibn al-'Aas and al-Mugheerah ibn
Shu'bah