When I gave him sincere counsel and directed him to send them away...

When I gave him sincere counsel and directed him to send them away, he became suspicious of me, until what you now see has happened. Sunni reference: History of al-Tabari, English version, v15, p198 Marwan and his descendants were the basis for some of the most serious charges of corruption and nepotism levied against Uthman. Marwan, of course, ultimately seized the Caliphate and ascended…