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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Role of Aishah in the History of Islam (volume Three) Mu'awiyah and 'uthman They brought wine for us and Mu'awiyah kept on drinking it heedlessly. 'Abd Allah ibn Buraydah - a companion of the Prophet Mu'awiyah's position in the time of 'Uthman was different from his state in the time of the first two caliphs.
In 'Uthman's time was given a free hand which enabled him to loosen all the ties of law and morality, and his power and wealth had made him wholly oblivious of all Islamic and human matters, and dragged him to the point of winebibbing. Ibn 'Asakir and adh-Dhahabj, two greater historians, narrate: One day 'Ubadah ibn as-Samit was walking along one of the streets of Damascus. He noticed a caravan of camels carrying loads. He asked: "What is the load?
Is it olive oil?" Someone said: "No, it is wine; they take it to Mu'awiyah who has ordered them." 'Ubadah at once found a knife and ripped open all the skins of wine. Abu Hurayrah Lived in ash-Sham at this time. During the Prophet's time he was not considered of any account, but after him, owing to the favour shown to him by the caliphate, he was greatly respected. So Mu'awiyah sent someone to him with this message: "Why don't you check your brother in his deeds?
He goes to the market every morning and hinders tributaries from their transactions, and sits in the mosque at doing nothing but blemishing our honour and prestige At Mu'awiyah's request Abu Hurayrah went to 'Ubadah and said to him: "What is your business with Mu'awiyah? Leave him alone and do not molest him." 'Ubadah said: "Abu Hurayrah!
You were not with us on the day we made a pact with the Prophet of God to obey his orders to the effect to do our best in enjoining good and forbidding evil, and have no fear of any reproach, for the sake of Allah." Abu Hurayrah had no answer to give but to remain silent. So Mu'awiyah wrote to 'Uthman: " 'Ubadah has ruined and corrupted ash-Sham and its inhabitants.
Summon him and either prevent him from such deeds, or allow me to hand over ash-Sham to him." 'Uthman wrote in answer: "Expel 'Ubadah from the city and send him back to his house in Medina." Historians write: "When 'Ubadah returned to Medina, he went to see 'Uthman. 'Uthman was sitting in his house and on looking up, he saw 'Ubadah in front of him. So he said: "What is your business with us?