After giving a third of his estate to his grandson...

After giving a third of his estate to his grandson, as per his will: “Of his four wives, each got one hundred thousand which was a fourth of the eighth part of his wealth.”[3] Now about the other group, that was in support of `Uthman. They knew that both the persons had played their role in the assassination of `Uthman and they would not support them to reach the throne of the caliphate.

Although Talhah had gained control over the keys of the bayt al-mall during the lifetime of `Uthman, neither he nor al-Zubayr succeeded in getting the caliphate for themselves. When after evacuating the caliphate they…