The two companions were extremely powerful.

The two companions were extremely powerful. The fortune of each had amounted to tens of millions of dirhams.[^6] They had the support of the Qureshite clans and a great number of the people of Basra and Kufa. And above all they were supported by Ayeshah Mother of the Believers who enjoyed a great influence and a high prestige. In fact this important lady was one of the tremendous obstacles…