Answering the Baseless Shi`i Allegations Against Sayyiduna `Uthman

 BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Objection to Taking the Special Grazing Pasture in Madinah   Historians have recorded that when some anarchists arose in Egypt, Kufah and Basrah in the time of Sayyidina ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan radiya Llahu ‘anhu, they came to Madinah and laid siege to the house of Sayyidina ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan radiya Llahu ‘anhu. These anarchists then levelled a number of baseless accusations against him. […]

 BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Objection of Adding the Second Adhan in Jumu‘ah   The objectors mention that in the thirtieth year after hijrah, ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan added a second adhan to the Jumu’ah Salah, whereas before this, this adhan was not given and it is something disliked to add things from one’s own side in the rulings of the shari’ah.   Answer In order to explain this […]

 BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Objection of Performing Four Raka‘at in Mina   An objection is levelled against Sayyidina ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan radiya Llahu ‘anhu that on the occasion of hajj, he performed four Raka’at in Mina, whereas a traveller is commanded to perform two Raka’at instead of four.   Answer This is an old objection that is levelled against the action of Sayyidina ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan radiya […]

 BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Objection for not Participating in the Pledge of Ridwan   Those who criticise Sayyidina ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan radiya Llahu ‘anhu level a third objection against him that he did not participate in the pledge of Ridwan. Therefore, he was deprived of this significant virtue.   Answer This objection was levelled against Sayyidina ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan radiya Llahu ‘anhu early in Islam and the […]

 BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Objection for fleeing from the Battle of Uhud   Those who criticise Sayyidina ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan radiya Llahu ‘anhu have mentioned that in the Battle of Uhud, Sayyidina ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan radiya Llahu ‘anhu was among those Sahabah who fled from the battlefield; and it is forbidden in Islam to flee the battlefield.   Answer The senior scholars of history have mentioned that […]