Or His Eminence was like Ammar, like the skin between his two eyes?1
Brother of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) is remote that he should be attributed
error in speech or acts. After Allah has purified him, and has deemed him to be
the self of the Prophet and selected the two among the creatures as the Prophet
and successor and exiled ones from righteous companions of the early period of
Islam and companions of companions from them and they were remote from such
calumnies and falsehoods.
Yes, this man regarded as rebels all those chosen righteous ones, who
enjoined good and forbid evil, that he has deemed Ali (a.s.) to be their refuge. If
he had not been there, he would have directed his malice towards them [and
would have taken revenge from them], and Allah protects those, who have
believed and He is able to assist them.
Moreover, it is not logical that someone should take refuge with Ameerul
Momineen (a.s.) and His Eminence accords refuge to him, that he should be
rebellious as this Caliph thinks, because and no one takes refuge with someone
like him, except a victim, who is righteous and guided, and he does not assist
anyone, but who is like this, and he is the guardian of believers, chief of the
righteous, leader of folks of Paradise whose foreheads, hands and feet [places of
prostration and ablution] are white and illuminated [Qaidul Ghurril
Muhajjaleen], leader of the pious, and chief and master of the Muslims. All these,
according to the clarification of the Prophet, are truthful and trustworthy.
Alas, if I only knew why Uthman was aggrieved of the presence of Ameerul
Momineen (a.s.) in Medina? Whereas the presence of His Eminence was divine
mercy and grace for the whole Ummah, and especially for surroundings, in which
he lived, he removed discord for its inhabitants and rebellion of majority of
people and opposed the pride and arrogance of people, and made people to tread
the path of righteousness.
Yes, greedy brokers were aggrieved at his presence, so were pleased at his
expulsion so that each of them may reach his aim at the soonest.2 And his issuing
calls that day was only to remove deviations from society, and that he should
clear the path and make them walk the clear and straight path
As for those, who did not want this, were not pleased at this call, so they
became disappointed due to his presence and committed crime against Islamic society and confronted him with all earnest. By God, these were the regretful
words, which opened the door of audacity to Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) and
removed the curtain of his sanctity and opened venue of allegations to him.
Uthman is of those, who insulted the Imam in the religious society and
instigated the unruly Umayyads against him. The sons of Umayyah abused him
emulating the example of the Caliph and distressed the Prophet regarding his
brother.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ لَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًۭا مُّهِينًۭا (٥٧)
“Surely (as for) those who speak evil things of Allah and His
Apostle, Allah has cursed them in this world and the hereafter,
and He has prepared for them a chastisement bringing
disgrace.”1
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ (٦١)
“And (as for) those who molest the Apostle of Allah, they shall have a painful punishment.”2
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ بِغَيْرِ مَا ٱكْتَسَبُوا۟ فَقَدِ ٱحْتَمَلُوا۟ بُهْتَـٰنًۭا وَإِثْمًۭا مُّبِينًۭا (٥٨)
“And those who speak evil things of the believing men and the
believing women without their having earned (it), they are guilty
indeed of a false accusation and a manifest sin.”3