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The disaffected in Medina negotiated with those in the provinces. In April 656 rebels from Syria, Mesopotamia and Egypt converged in Medina and demanded that Uthman abdicate.<ref>{{Tabari|15|p. 184}}, citing Ibn Ishaq; Muir (1924), pp. 224-227.</ref> They besieged him in his house and cut off his water supply<ref>Jarrett/Suyuti pp. 162-163.</ref> while the citizens of Medina watched. Leading Muslims like Ali, Talha and Al-Zubayr made only token efforts to assist their Caliph.<ref>{{Tabari|15|pp. 180-181, 235}}; Muir (1924), pp. 230-231.</ref> Seeing that the rebels were likely to prevail, Aisha departed in June for the annual ''Hajj'' in Mecca so that she would be far from the crime-scene.<ref>Al-Baladhuri, ''Ansab al-Ashraf'' part 1 vol. 4 p. 75.</ref> She urged her brother Muhammad to accompany her, but he declined.<ref>Muir (1924), p. 231.</ref> During her absence, he was the leader of the besiegers who broke through the roof of Uthman’s house and stabbed him to death.<ref>{{Tabari|15|pp. 165-185}}; Jarrett/Suyuti pp. 165-167.</ref>
The disaffected in Medina negotiated with those in the provinces. In April 656 rebels from Syria, Mesopotamia and Egypt converged in Medina and demanded that Uthman abdicate.<ref>{{Tabari|15|p. 184}}, citing Ibn Ishaq; Muir (1924), pp. 224-227.</ref> They besieged him in his house and cut off his water supply<ref>Jarrett/Suyuti pp. 162-163.</ref> while the citizens of Medina watched. Leading Muslims like Ali, Talha and Al-Zubayr made only token efforts to assist their Caliph.<ref>{{Tabari|15|pp. 180-181, 235}}; Muir (1924), pp. 230-231.</ref> Seeing that the rebels were likely to prevail, Aisha departed in June for the annual ''Hajj'' in Mecca so that she would be far from the crime-scene.<ref>Al-Baladhuri, ''Ansab al-Ashraf'' part 1 vol. 4 p. 75.</ref> She urged her brother Muhammad to accompany her, but he declined.<ref>Muir (1924), p. 231.</ref> During her absence, he was the leader of the besiegers who broke through the roof of Uthman’s house and stabbed him to death.<ref>{{Tabari|15|pp. 165-185}}; Jarrett/Suyuti pp. 165-167.</ref>
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[''Before the start of battle of Camel.''] Ali said: “Zubair, do you fight me for the blood of Uthman after you killed him? May God give the most hostile to Uthman among us the consequence which that very person dislikes.” He said to Talha: “Talha, you have brought the wife of the Messenger of God (Aisha) to use her for war and hidden your wife at your house (in Medina)! Did you not give me your allegiance?” Talha said: “I gave you the allegiance while the sword was on my neck.” ... Ali addressed his own army saying: “Who among you will display this Quran and what is in it to the opposing army with the understanding that if he loses one of his hand he will hold the Quran with his other hand...?” A youth from Kufa said: “I will take the mission.” Ali went through his army offering them the mission. Only that youth accepted it. Then Ali said to him: “Exhibit this Quran and say to them: It is between you and us from its beginning to its end. Remember God, and spare your blood and our blood.” As the youth called upon them to resort to the Quran and surrender to its judgment, the Basrites army attacked and killed him. At this time, Ali said to his army: “Now the fight has become legal.” The battle then started.<ref>Tabari, Arabic edition, vol. 4 p. 905, "Events of the Year 36 AH".</ref>
Marwan Ibn al-Hakam who was in the ranks of Talha, saw Talha was retreating (when his army was being defeated in the battlefield). Since he and all Umayad recognized him and al-Zubair as the murderers of Uthman, he shot an arrow at him and severely wounded him. He then said to Aban, the son of Uthman, that: “I have spared you from one of your father’s murderers.” Talha was taken to a ruined house in Basra where he died.<ref>Ibn Saad, ''Tabaqat'' vol. 3 part 1 p. 159. Also found in Ibn Hajar's ''Al-Isaba'' vol. 3 pp. 532-533; Ibn Athir vol. 3 p. 244; ''Usd al-Ghabah'' vol. 3 pp. 87-88; Ibn Abdulbarr, ''Al-Istiaab'' vol. 2 p. 766; Ibn Kathir's ''History'' vol. 7 p. 248. A similar report is in Al-Hakim's ''Mustadrak'' vol. 3 pp. 169, 371.</ref>


===The Caliphate of Ali===
===The Caliphate of Ali===
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