When Islam was threatened by the movement of desertion ‘Ali...

When Islam was threatened by the movement of desertion ‘Ali found it unwise to be concerned with the method of leading the Muslims when the very existence of Islam became endangered. Al-Baladhuri recorded that when the Arabs deserted the faith of Islam Uthman came to ‘Ali saying: "Cousin no one will fight the enemy while you refuse to reconcile with Abu Bakr."[^4] He convinced the Imam to go with him to Abu Bakr; when Abu Bakr saw the Imam they hugged each other and cried.