So, he cursed him, and warned the Moslems of keeping in contact with him.

So, he cursed him, and warned the Moslems of keeping in contact with him. 2. His father was banished from Medina Al-Hakam was the most spiteful person towards Allah's Apostle, Allah bless him and his family, and the most harmful of them towards him. In other words he hurt the Prophet as Abu Lahab did.[^5] He mocked the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family. He passed from behind him, slandered him, imitated him, and frowned at him.

When the Prophet performed the prayer, al-Hakam stood behind him and pointed to him with his fingers.[^6] The Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, saw him, so he invoked Allah against him, saying: “O Allah, make him shake!” So, al-Hakam shook at his place.[^7] The Prophet, Allah bless him and his family, was very displeased with al-Hakam, so he ordered him to be banished from Medina.

He said: “This cursed person should not live with me at the same place nor should his sons.” So, al-Hakam was banished from Medina to Ta‘if, where he and the members of his family remained. They suffered lull and abasement. Poverty and hunger stroke them. When Allah's Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family, died, ‘Uthman hurried to Abu Bakr and asked him to return al-Hakam and his family to Medina.

However, Abu Bakr refused that, saying: “I will not shelter the persons whom Allah's Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family, dismissed.” When ‘Umar became caliph, ‘Uthman talked to him about them. However, ‘Umar refused that and said as Abu Bakr did. When ‘Uthman became caliph, he brought them back to Medina.[^8] Then, he enriched them, and made them his ministers. 3. During the Days of ‘Uthman When ‘Uthman became caliph over the affairs of the Moslems, he approached Marwan b. al-Hakam.

He made him his minister and his private adviser. Thus, Marwan managed the affairs of the state while ‘Uthman had neither will nor choice. ‘Uthman gave much money to Marwan, so Zayd b. Arqam, the treasurer, was indignant with that. He gave the keys to ‘Uthman and wept.

So, ‘Uthman asked him: “Why do you weep when I help my womb relatives ?” “I weep because you have taken this money in return for what you spent in the way of Allah during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle, Allah bless him and his family. One hundred dirhams is enough for Marwan.” So, ‘Uthman said: “O Son of Arqam, give me the keys.