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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Al-hasan Al-mujtaba Uthman Is Criticized Of course such a policy moved the displeasure of the good, the righteous, and the religious. Rather it moved the displeasure of the general populace who had doubt about the Islam of the Umayyads. They thought that such giving would expand the Umayyads, strengthen their influence, and spread their authority.

Abdurrahman bin Awf, who elected Uthman and appointed him as a ruler over the Muslims, harbored malice against him and said: “Anticipate him before he goes too far in his governing.” He said to Imam Ali: “Take your sword, and I take my sword, for he (Uthman) has broken the promise he gave to me.” When he was about to die, he recommended not to (let him) pray over him.[^3] Grumbling spread among the Muslims because of this crooked policy.

The special associates and the general populace criticized Uthman when he alone possessed the jewels in the Public Treasury. He took some of them to adorn some of his family, and then he went up on the pulpit and said: “We will take our need from this Fay’ in spite of the people.” [^1] Ibn Abi al-Haddeed, vol. 1, p. 67. [^2] Abu al-Fida’, Tarikh, vol. 1, p. 168. Al-Ma‘arif, p. 84. [^3] Al-Balathiri, al-Ansab. This speech moved the people’s displeasure.

Imam Ali (a.s) opposed him, saying: “You shall be prevented from that, and we will come between you and that.” The Prophet’s great companion, Ammar bin Yasir confirmed the Imam’s statement and expressed his displeasure with Uthman, saying: “I bear witness that I am the first unwilling one.” When Uthman gave a hundred thousand dirham to Sa’eed bin al-Aas, Imam Ali (a.s) and a group of the leading companions of the Prophet blamed and criticized him for that.

But he said to them: “He is my relative.” They refused his justification, saying: “Did Abu Bakr and Umar have no relatives?” He answered them: “Abu Bakr and Umar thought of depriving their relatives (of giving), and I think of giving my relatives.”[^1] The Muslims harbored malice against Uthman, and their good ones were displeased with him, for he alone possessed the Fay’, gave the Muslims’ properties to the Umayyads, and did not establish through his policy the social justice that Islam brought.

Uthman apologizes Uthman apologized to those who criticized his policy for his gifting his relatives and being kind to them, for he thought that he had committed no sin, nor had he broken the Islamic law.