Do you not see how 'Uthrnan intends to deceive and lead me astray by bribing me?
Muhammad son of Abu Hudhayfah

The chief of the Kufans was Ka'b ibn 'Ubdah an-Nahdi that of the people of Basra was al-Muthana ibn Mukharrimah al-'Abdi and that of the Egyptians was Kinanah ibn Bishr ibn 'Attab. They described 'Uthman's misdeed and the changes he had brought about and the pacts which according to God's testimony he had violated. At last they decided not to remain silent, but to return to their respective cities and act as the spokesmen of this meeting and inform the people of the conclusion of their discussions, and let those who agreed with them know their plant which was to go to 'Uthman's house the following year and reproach him for his misdeeds. If 'Uthman regretted his conduct and abstained from wrong deeds, all the better, otherwise the y would reach a final decision about him. This group acted upon this decision.(194)
As the people of Egypt showed more fervor than those of other lands, in order to quench the flame of their revolution, 'Uthman sent Muhammad ibn Abi Hudhayfah, a sum of 30,000 drachmas and a camel-load of clothes to silence the leader of the riot.
Muhammad ordered to exhibit the gifts in the mosque, and addressing the Muslims he said: "0 Muslims! Do you not see how 'Uthman intends to deceive and lead me astray by bribing me, and thus make me abandon my faith?" 'Uthman's action and Muhammad ibn Abi Hudhayfah's reaction enhanced the Egyptians' enmity for 'Uthman and roused them for further criticisms, and so they turned more to Muhammad and chose him as their leader.(195)
The money thus spent by 'Uthman for this purpose could not prevent the Egyptians from their departure for Medina in compliance to the pact concluded in the mosque of al-Haram. On the contrary they left Egypt in due time for Medina in the company of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, while Muhammad ibn Abi Hudhayfah remained in Egypt. Meanwhile 'Abd ar-Rahman