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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Role of Aishah in the History of Islam (volume 1) A'ishah's Historical Verdict Kill 'Uthman, this stupid, Jewish old man, since he has become an infidel. 'A'ishah 'A'ishah who had a deep rancor for 'Uthman and wished Talhah, her cousin, to take over the leadership, made utmost use of people's rebellion and siege of 'Uthman and issued her historical verdict for his death.

Ibn A'tham writes about this matter in his book214: When 'A'ishah realized that the people were determined unanimously to kill 'Uthman, she addressed him like this: "O 'Uthman! You misused the Muslims' public fund for yourself, and gave the Umayyads a free hand over their life and property and appointed them to governmental posts, and thus placed the ummah of Muhammad in straitened circumstances.

May God seize from you heavenly favour and blessing.215 If it were not for the fact that you pray five times a day like other Muslims, they would have cut off your head like a camel.!" When 'Uthman heard her words, he recited the following verse of the Qur'an216: History of al-Ya'qubi 2/175. The Holy Qur'an, Chapter Yusuf, Verse 33. Ibn A'tham 1/155.

This threat seems to have been uttered by 'A'ishah before her brother discovered 'Uthman's letter, for, after her brother saw the writ for his own death, she no longer paid attention to his devotional act of praying, and issued the verdict for his death. According to commentators the basis of the descent of Chapter at-Tahrim of the Qur'an was the action of 'A'ishah and another wife of the Prophet, and it is about those two ladies.

'Uthman, too, retailed 'A'ishah's "Allah sets forth an example to those who disbelieve the wife of Noah and the wife of Loot; they were both wives of two of Our righteous servants, but they acted treacherously towards them, so they availed them naught against Allah, and it was said: Enter both the fire will those who enter." 217 Thus with this smashing verse 'Uthman answered 'A'ishah, who was a hot- tempered and unruly woman and could never control herself in anger.

This answer of 'Uthman and his letter which was seized by her brother on the way to Egypt in which order had been given for the death of himself and his companions, roused 'A'ishah, who was devoted to her relations, so violently that she openly and daringly issued the verdict for 'Uthman's death and his infidelity.