Ayyam al-Akhirah

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Introduction   Certainly, every form of praise belongs only to Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala. We express our gratitude to Him, seek His divine assistance, seek forgiveness from Him, and seek protection in Him from the evil within ourselves and the evil brought forth from our actions. Whomsoever Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala guides, none can misguide; and whomsoever Allah subhanahu wa ta […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Sources for the narrations on the murder of ‘Uthman   The sources which contain the narrations of the killing of ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu are divided into two categories. Those which deal with the fitnah in general and those which deal with the killing of ‘Uthman specifically. In the upcoming lists, I will mention the non-extant sources which I did not come across, […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Glimpses into the life of ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan From birth to martyrdom   Name and upbringing He is ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan ibn Abi al ‘As ibn Umayyah ibn ‘Abdul Shams ibn ‘Abd Manaf ibn Qusayy ibn Kilab.[1] He is from the Banu Umayyah, one of the tribes of the Quraysh. He was born in Makkah six years after the Year of the Elephant […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Justifications for the revolt against ‘Uthman   Preface Before delving into the details of the fitnah, I wish to present a closer look at what the sources and references contain regarding the justifications used by those who revolted against ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu. If these justifications, which have become so widespread amongst people, are examined, they can be divided into three categories, in […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   2. Narrations in this regard whose isnad is not authentic The shortcomings that have been narrated with weak chains, which indicate that those who rebelled against ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu justified their rebellion against him because of them, include:   The beating of ‘Ammar ibn Yasir I have not come across any narration, with a sahih chain, which indicates that ‘Uthman radiya Llahu […]