When Mu'awiyah became caliph...

When Mu'awiyah became caliph, he ordered the demolition of the walls, and thus 'Uthman's grave came to be included among the Muslims' graves in al- Baqi' cemetery.

'A'ishah and 'Uthman the period of confirmation and support 'A'ishah, like other chiefs of Quraysh, rose up to support 'Uthman's caliphate Text of the book The initial years of 'Uthman's rule were similar to those of Abu Bakr and 'Umar, and 'A'ishah thought that she would continue; as in the past, to enjoy the respect shown to her by 'Uthman as the next caliph to receive advantages above other wives of the Prophet, and constantly have a free hand in the settlement of affairs.

It was owing to these expectations that 'A'ishah, like other Quraysh chiefs, decided to support 'Uthman, and by issuing some traditions about 'Uthman gave him the benefit of her unsparing support and also to his caliphate for six years. The traditions which are narrated from 'A'ishah in praise and eulogy of had made his proposal to other members of the council, they would have undoubtedly accepted it.

But we see that next to 'Ali, he made the proposal to 'Uthman, his own son-in-law, and 'Uthman accepted it without the slightest hesitation. Indeed, what were the ways and policies of the two elder caliphs upon which 'Abd ar- Rahman insisted, and which were refused by 'Ali? (Sardar-Niya) 'Uthman with no mention being made of his death, belong, in all probability, to this short period namely the period of her support of 'Uthman.

Here we give examples of such traditions as quoted by Musnad of Ahmad: 'A'ishah said: " The Prophet and I were lying down under the same cloak when Abu Bakr arrived and asked permission to enter. The Prophet, remaining where he was, gave him permission to come in, and after fulfilling his wish, Abu Bakr left the room. After Abu Bakr, 'Umar asked permission to meet the Prophet, and he too was admitted to his presence in the same way , and then dispatched after meeting his wish.

Then 'Uthman arrived and asked to meet This time the Prophet rose and after arranging his dress admitted him. After attending to his affair the Prophet let him leave. At this time, I said to the Prophet: 'When Abu Bakr and 'Umar came in, you received them without changing your position, but on 'Uthman's arrival you arranged your garment as if you felt shy of him.' He answered: 'You see, 'Uthman is a shy and modest fellow.