History recorded that Ammar came out shouting after Uthman’s election...
History recorded that Ammar came out shouting after Uthman’s election: "Announcer of death come forward and announce the death of Islam. Justice has died and evil emerged. By God if I find supporters I will fight the Qureshites. By God if I find one person ready to fight them I will be his second."[^1] He came to the Imam ‘Ali and called upon him to start war against the Qureshites. But the Imam reminded him of the lack of support.
He said to him and others: "I do not like to endanger you or burden you with what is beyond your ability." Al-Miqdad came out on the day following Uthman’s elction. While he was walking he met Abdul Rahman Ibn Ouf the king-maker who was responsible for Uthman’s selection. A confrontation between the two companions took place and went as follows: Al-Miqdad: "Abdul-Rahman may God reward you in this world and the Hereafter if you have sought to please God by what you did.
May He increase your wealth if you have sought by what you did a worldly gain." Abdul-Rahman: "May God have mercy upon you; listen to me.". Al-Miqdad: "By God I will not listen." He pulled his hand from Abdul-Rahman's hand and left. The two companions had another confrontation at another occasion: Al-Miqdad: By God I have never seen anything similar to what was done to the members of this House (of the Prophet) Abdul-Rahman: Miqdad why are you concerned with this?
Al-Miqdad: By God I love them for the love of the Messenger of God. I am amazed by the Qureshites who claim superiority over other people because of their relationship to the Prophet then allow themselves to take the authority of the Prophet away from the members of his House. Abdul-Rahman: By God I have tried to do what is best for the interest of the people. Al-Miqdad: By God you have left a man who is capable of leading the nation to the right road and maintaining truth and executing justice.
By God if I have supporters against the Qureshites I will fight them as I fought them at Badr and Uhud.". Abdul-Rahman: May your mother be bereaved by your death. Let no one hear those words from you. I am afraid that you may have become revisionist and devisive. Al-Miqdad: A person that invites people to follow the truth and right leadership is not revisionist.