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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Al-hasan Al-mujtaba Uthman Banishes Abu Tharr To Al-rabatha Abu Tharr overburdened Uthman, and he was unable to stand him. He aroused the people and made them aware, to the extant that they were ready to revolt against Uthman and topple the standing regime, which gave the money of the state to the rich and did not spend it on the public interests.

Accordingly, there was no balance in the economic life, and poverty and hanger spread all over the country. Uthman thought that the best way to get rid of this danger threatening him was through banishing Abu Tharr from Yathrib and the rest of the Muslim cities. He decided to banish him to unknown village with few people. He sent for him. When Abu Tharr came, he said to him: “Woe unto you, O Uthman! Have you not seen Allah’s Apostle, Abu Bakr, and Umar?

Have you come to know that they behaved in such a manner? Most surely you are going to punish me severely!” Uthman interrupted and shouted at him: -Leave our city! [^1] He has referred to Uthman’s act when he gave all the pastures around Medina to the Umayyads. He permitted their sheep to graze in them and prevented the Muslims’ ones from grazing in them.

This deed is contrary to the Sunna that regards all the pastures without owners as property for all Muslims, for such pastures are among the original lawful, things. Allah’s Apostle (a.s.) has said: “People are partners in three (things): grass, water, and fire.” -Are you going to drive me away from the sanctum of Allah’s Apostle (Medina)? -Yes, in spite of you! -Shall I go to Mecca? -No! -To Basrah? -No! -To Kufa? -No! -Where shall I go? -To al-Rabatha until you die there.

He ordered Marwan to exile him immediately from Medina in a humiliating and disrespectful manner. He prevented the Muslims from escorting and seeing him off. However the men of truth disobeyed Uthman. Imam Ali (a.s) along with Aqeel, Abdullah bin Ja‘far, al-Hasan, and al-Husayn hurried to see him off. Marwan said to al-Hasan: “O Hasan, did you not know that Uthman prevented from speaking with this man?

If you did not know, then know that!” Accordingly, Imam Ali (a.s) rebuked him and hit his camel on the ears. He shouted at him, saying: “Set aside! May Allah make you head for the fire!” Marwan escaped to Uthman and told him about what had happened. Imam Ali (a.s) saw Abu Tharr and said some words to him that comforted him in that barren area throughout his lifetime.