Sa’d Curses The Killers Of ‘Uthmaan

When Sa’d bin Abee Waqqaas heard about the murder of ‘Uthmaan, he said: “May Allaah have mercy upon ‘Uthmaan!” Then he recited:

“Say: ‘Shall We tell you the greatest of losers in respect of (their) deeds?’ Those whose efforts have been wasted in this life while they thought that they were acquiring good by their deeds. They are those who deny the aayaat of their Lord and the Meeting with Him (in the Hereafter). So ther works are in vain, and on the Day of Resurrection, We shall assign no weight for them. That shall be their recompense, Hell, because they disbelieved and took My aayaat and My Messengers by way of jest and mockery.” [Soorah al-Kahf: 103-106]

Then Sa’d said, “Oh Allaah! Make them regret it and make them grieve, humiliate them, then sieze them!”

[Taareekh at-Tabaree: 5/407]

Allaah answered the du’aa’ of Sa’d – who was a man whose prayers were answered – and Allaah seized everyone who had taken part in the murder of ‘Uthmaan, such as ‘Abdullaah bin Saba’, al-Ghaafiqee, al-Ashtar, Hakeem bin Jablah, and Kinaanah at-Tajeebee, as they were all killed later on.

[al-Khulafaa' ar-Raashidoon: 192]

“Let him talk about them in this manner or else not speak at all!”

Aboo Haazim said:

“I was with ‘Abdullaah bin ‘Umar bin al-Khattaab and he mentioned ‘Uthmaan and his virtues, his attributes and his relationship through marriage to the Propehet – sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam - so that he depicted him as purer than glass. Then he mentioned ‘Alee and mentioned his virtues, his seniority in Islaam and his relationship through marriage to the Prophet – sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam – until he depicted him as purer than glass. Then he said, “Whoever wants to talk about these two, let him talk about them in this manner or else not speak at all!”“

["Tahqeeq Mawaaqif as-Sahaabah": 1/379]

“‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan Dhun-Noorayn was killed unlawfully…”

‘Abdullaah bin ‘Amr bin al-’Aas said:

“‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan Dhun-Noorayn was killed unlawfully, and he will be given a double reward.”

["al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer": 1/46]

“…they breached this defence by killing ‘Uthmaan.”

Samurah bin Jundub – radiyallaahu ‘anhu  – said:

“Islaam was in a strong fortress, but they breached this defence by killing ‘Uthmaan and damaged it in many places, and they will not be able to repair the gaps or fill them until the Day of Resurrection. The Khilaafah was among the people of Madeenah but it was taken out and it is no longer among them.”

["Taareekh Dimashq": 493]

“They will kill him.”

Jundub bin ‘Abdillaah met Hudhayfah bin al-Yamaan and mentioned the case of the Khaleefah ‘Uthmaan to him, when the fitnah errupted. He said, “They will kill him.” Jundub asked, “Where will he be?” Hudhayfah said: “In Paradise.” Jundub further asked, “Where will his killers be?” Hudhayfah replied, “In Hell.”

["Taareekh Dimashq": 288]

“They are lying. We love both of them!”

It was said to Anas bin Maalik, “No one can love both ‘Alee and ‘Uthmaan.” Anas said, “They are lying. We love both of them!”

["Tahqeeq Mawaaqif as-Sahaabah": 2/25]

“…and we did not fail to select the best.”

When ‘Uthmaan was appointed as the Khaleefah ‘Abdullaah bin Mas’ood said:

“We have appointed as Khaleefah the best of those who are left, and we did not fail to select the best.”

[at-Tabaqaat al-Kubraa: 3/63]

“Do not revile ‘Uthmaan!”

‘Abdullaah bin ‘Umar said:

“Do not revile ‘Uthman! For, by Allaah, we used to consider him as one of the best of us.”

["Tahqeeq Mawaaqif as-Sahaabah": 1/379]

Aboo Bakrah – Radiyallaahu ‘anhu

Aboo Bakrah – radiyallaahu ‘anhu – said:

“To be thrown from the heaven to earth would be dearer to me than having any part in the murder of ‘Uthmaan.”

["al-Bidaayah wan-Nihaayah"]

“By Allaah! ‘Uthmaan was killed unlawfully!”

Aboo Maryam said:

I saw Aboo Hurayrah on the day when ‘Uthmaan was killed, with two braids, and he was holding onto them and saying:

“By Allaah! ‘Uthmaan was killed unlawfully!”

["Tahqeeq Mawaaqif as-Sahaabah": 2/31]