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Chapter 111 of 1482 min read
سيرة علي بن أبي طالب — الجزء 111
suggestion that 'Ali had played a part in the murder of 'Uthmk. This could not have come from MuS2wiyah because it is quite clear that 'Ali (&) was innocent, as we have seen previously. This is something of which Mn'2wiyah ($5) was not unaware, and he would not have accepted it from Qays ibn Sa'd ($>I.
'Ali ibn Abi Tilib Muhammad ibn Sireen, one of the senior Tibi'oon who lived at that time, said: "Uthmk was killed, and I do not know of anyone who accused 'Ali of killing him."" He also said: "When 'Uthmin was killed, his house was filled with people (who wanted to protect him), among whom were Abdullah ibn 'Umar and al-Hasan ibn 'Ali with his sword around his neck. But 'Uthmin insisted that they should not fight."73 Ibn Abi Shaybah narrated, with a chain of narration whose men are sound, from Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah that 'Ali (&) said: "May Allah curse the killers of 'Uthmin on the plains and in the mountains, on land and on sea."74 There are many texts that speak of this matter,75 which confirms that 'Ali's hatred of the killers of 'Uthm2n was well known.76 4. With regard to what was narrated about Mu'zwiyah accusing the Ansir of shedding 'Uthmin's blood, this cannot be a valid report from MuC2wiyah because he knew that those who defended 'Uthmin were all An$%. Ibn Sa'd narrated, with a sound chain of narration, that Zayd ibn Thibit (&) came to 'UthmZn (&) when he was under siege and said: "The An$% are at the door and are saying that if you wish, we will be supporters of Allah (An$& Allah) for a second time." 'UthmZn said: "As for fighting, no."77