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72 H A D RAT MIRZA BASHIR-UD-DIN MAHMUD AHMAD as if a new governor is being requested. ” He inquired, “Who do they ask for?” He replied, “They prefer Ab u M u s a Al-Ash‘ a r i. ” APPOINTMENT OF AB U M U S A AL-ASH ‘ AR I RA AS THE GOVERNOR OF KUFAH Hadrat ‘Uthm a n ra said: “ I appoint Ab u M u s a Al-Ash‘ar i ra as the governor of Kufah. By God, I shall give these people no opportunity to raise an objection or allow them to find fault. In response to their statements I shall demonstrate patience as per the commandment of the Holy Prophet sa , until the time that they desire arrives, i. e. , the removal of ‘Uthm a n. ” 65 This conflict disclosed that these people did not even slightly refrain from speaking lies and falsehood. CONSPIRACIES OF THE REBELS EXPOSED The fleeing of M a likul-Ashtar from Jazirah under the pretence of coming from Madinah, levelling a false allegation upon Sa‘ i d bin Al-‘ As ra , and attributing disgraceful and self- concocted things towards him, were not matters which could allow the true motives and secret intentions of the rebels to remain hidden. In fact, this evidently demonstrates that these people were completely oblivious to Islam. Islam does not permit falsehood, does not advocate deception and slandering is a grave crime in Islam. However, these people, who apparently professed love and indignation for Islam, told lies and slandered 65. T a r i khu t-T abar i , vol. 5, pp. 141-142, Dhikrul-Khabari ‘ An Ijtim a ‘ ihim Li-Dh a lika Wa Khabarul-Jur ‘ ati, Published by D a rul- Fikr, Beirut, 2002 edition [Publishers]