They were estimated at two hundred thousand dinars.

They were estimated at two hundred thousand dinars.[^8] Uthman followed a special way in his fiscal policy. He did not conform to Allah’s Book and the Sunna of His Prophet. He acted freely in respect of the Public Treasury. He took from it whatever he wished, granted to whomever he liked, and gave to his followers. Imam Ali (a.s) has described this crooked policy, saying: “Till the third man of these people (Uthman) stood up with heaving breasts between his dung and fodder.

With him the children of his father (the Umayyads) also stood up swallowing up Allah’s wealth like a camel devouring the foliage of spring.” [^1] Al-Tabari, Tarikh, vol. 5, p. 139. [^2] Ibn Sa ‘d, Tabaqat. [^3] Al-Bukhari, Saheeh, vol. 5, p. 21. [^4] Al-Mas‘udi, Murujj al-Dhahab, vol. 1, p. 334. [^5]…