al-Baladhuri who has a high position among the followers of...

al-Baladhuri who has a high position among the followers of the school of caliphs, writes in his book of "Ansab al-ashraf": "The members of the Taym household in the uprising against 'Uthman rose to aid Muhammad, son of Abu Bakr, and Talhah, his cousin.

The rise of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr and 'A'ishah's brother supported by the Taym tribe began in Egypt, for Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr and Muhammad ibn Abi Hudhayfah made preparations for a rebellion in Egypt against 'Abd Allah ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Sarh who had been appointed as its governor by 'Uthman, and at last took control of that land. Now before describing this event, we should introduce three historical figures who played a significant role in these events.

Three figures 'Uthman gave a governmental post to 'Abd Allah ibn Sa'd shedding of whose blood had been declared lawful by the Prophet. Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr 1-'Abd Allah ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Sarh 'Abd Allah, son of Sa'd, was the grandson of Abi Sarh of the 'Amir al- Qurayshi tribe. His mother had given suck to 'Uthman, and thus 'Uthman and 'Abd Allah were foster brothers. 'Abd Allah embraced Islam before the capture of Mecca and emigrated to Medina to join the Prophet's scribes.

But he turned apostate after some time and returned to Mecca. He said to the Quraysh chiefs: "Muhammad was subservient to my will and carried out whatever I told him, for example when he wanted me to write "Dear Sir" and I asked him whether I could write "Learned Sir", he said: 'It makes no difference both of them are correct." God has sent the following verse about 'Abd Allah ibn Sa'd: "And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah, or says: It has been revealed to me; while nothing has been revealed to him, and he who says: I can reveal the like of what Allah has revealed and if you had seen when the unjust had been in the agonies of death and the angels shall spread forth their hands: Give up your souls; today shall you be recompensed with an ignominious chastisement because you spoke against Allah other than the truth and because you showed your pride against His communications." 175 When the Muslims captured Mecca the Prophet issued a decree for 'Abd Allah's death, even if he may have clung on to the cloth of the Ka'bah for refuge.

'Abd Allah, in fear, took refuge with 'Uthman who concealed him somewhere, until he was brought to the Prophet asking him for clemency. The Prophet remained silent for some time without looking up and at last he granted it.