In the riot and
uprising against 'Uthman, members of 'A'ishah's family
from the tribe of Taym too rose up.
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What we have so far described constituted the most
important factors used by 'A'ishah for people's opposition
to and uprising against 'Uthman. But the improper
and wrong acts of 'Uthman and those godless ones around
him were so abundant that each of them had its share
in sowing the seeds of rebellion and revolution against
him and his administration in the people's hearts.
Obviously all these factors had their influence in
people's uprising against him and in scattering most
of the companions away from him.
But those same people (probably due to the same fabricated
traditions) could gather enough courage and boldness
to protest to the caliph and successor of the Prophet,
let alone draw sword upon him!
But they were given this courage and boldness by the
daring and violent reproaches to 'Uthman by Ibn Mas'ud,
'Ammar ibn Yasir, Abu Dharr al-Ghifari, Jundab and
other top companions. Therefore the excuse needed
only a spark to start the people's uprising and revolution,
and this spark came with the historical verdict of
'A'ishah which eventually overthrew 'Uthman despite
all his power and position, leading to his assassination.
With her intelligence in sight 'A'ishah made utmost
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