The Biography of Uthman Ibn Affan R Dhun Noorayn

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criticize others but they do not understand what is
happening.
6- They said that I gave to 'Abd-All* ibn Sa'd ibn Abi'l-
Sarh what Allah had granted of booty, but I only gave
him one-fifth of the Wlums - which was one hundred
thousand -when he conquered North Africa, as a reward
for his efforts. I said to him: If All* enables you to
conquer North Africa, you will have one-fifth of the
Wlums as a reward. Abu Bakr and 'Umar (may All* be
pleased with them both) did that before me, yet despite
that the mujauhideen hoops said to me: We object to you
giving one-fifth of the khums, although they had no right
to object. But I took the one-fifth of the Wzums from Ibn
Sa'd and gave it to the hoops, so in fact Ibn Sa'd did not
take anything. Is that not so? The Sahibuh said: By Allih,
yes.
7- They said that I love my family and am generous to
them. As for my love for my family, that did not make
me biased towards them or make me support them in
cases of injustice or mistreatment of others. Rather they
have duties like everyone else and I take their dues from
them. As for giving to them, I gave to them from my
own wealth, not from the wealth of the Muslims,
because I do not regard the wealth of the Muslims as
permissible for me, and no one has the right (to take the
wealth of the Muslims). I used to give generously from
my own wealth at the time of the Messenger of Allah
(g) and Abu Bakr and 'Umar (may Allah be pleased
with them both). At that time I was very car& in
spending. But now I am the oldest of my family and am
approaching the end of my life, and I have given my
wealth to my family and relatives. Let the evildoers say
what they say. By All*, I Id not take any wealth or
surplus from any Muslim province. I let those provinces