Ruhama’ Baynahum Vol. 4 Answering The Allegations Of Nepotism Against Uthman

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Conclusion of Discussion One From the beginning to the end of this discussion, the ‘Uthmani posts and offices and their governors and officials have been presented in detail. To tally the number of Umayyad and non-Umayyad as well as relatives and non-relatives is now an easy task for the readers. Have a deep look at the entire state of the ‘Uthmani era and […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Discussion Two We now respond to the widely circulated allegation against Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu:   فإنه ولى أمور المسلمين من لا يصلح للولاية حتى ظهر من بعضهم الفسوق و من بعضهم الخيانة إلخ For indeed he (‘Uthman) handed over the affairs of the Muslims to those who were not worthy of authority to the extent that transgression became manifest from some and […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Walid ibn ‘Uqbah And the allegations against him   Lineage and Islam His lineage from his father’s side goes as follows: Walid ibn ‘Uqbah ibn Abi Mu’ayt ibn Abi ‘Amr ibn Umayyah ibn ‘Abd Shams ibn ‘Abd Manaf. His agnomen is Abu Wahb.[1] His mother’s lineage is as follows: أمه أروى بنت كريز بن ربيعة وهو أخو عثمان بن عفان لأمه His mother […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Sa’id ibn al ‘As And the allegations against him   Sayyidina Sa’id ibn al ‘As radiya Llahu ‘anhu is from the Banu Umayyah. He was instated as governor by Sayyidina ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu over Kufah after Sayyidina Walid ibn ‘Uqbah radiya Llahu ‘anhu. The critics raise the following objection against him:   فظهر منه ما أدى إلى أن أخرجه أهل الكوفة منها […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents    ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amir And the allegations against him   Ibn Mutahhar al Hilli al Shia writes in Minhaj al Karamah concerning him:   و ولى عبد الله بن عامر العراق ففعل من المناكر ما فعل He (‘Uthman) appointed Sayyidina ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amir radiya Llahu ‘anhu (who is his maternal uncle’s son) over Iraq who perpetrated the evils he perpetrated.[1]   We will now […]