The Outset of Dissension in Islam — Page 140
140 H A D RAT MIRZA BASHIR-UD-DIN MAHMUD AHMAD that they drove off ‘ Abdull a h ra bin Sal a m, the companion of the Holy Prophet sa. In addition, they taunted him with reference to his previous faith saying, “O son of a Jewess! What have you to do with these matters?” It is a shame, that the rebels remembered that ‘Abdull a h ra bin Sal a m was the son of a Jewish lady, but forgot that he had accepted Islam at the hand of the Holy Prophet sa. Furthermore, the Holy Prophet sa was immensely pleased when he converted and he too stood by the Holy Prophet sa in every hour of difficulty and suffering. Moreover, the rebels also forgot that ‘ Abdull a h bin Sab a , their leader and instigator - the person who declared Hadrat ‘ Al i ra to be the wa si of the Holy Prophet sa and presented him in opposition to Hadrat ‘ Uthm a n ra - was also the son of a Jewess. In fact, he was a Jew himself and was only outwardly expressing Islam. THE REBELS ASSASSINATE HADRAT ‘ UTHMAN RA Disappointed by the rebels, Hadrat ‘Abdull a h bin Sal a m ra left. Upon noticing that it was difficult to murder Hadrat ‘ Uthm a n ra by entering through the door, because the few people who were present on guard there were bent upon killing or dying; so they decided to assassinate Hadrat ‘Uthm a n ra by jumping over the wall of a neighbouring house. As such, with this intention, a few rebels jumped over the wall of a neighbouring house and sneaked into the room of Hadrat ‘Uthm a n ra. When these people entered, Hadrat ‘Uthm a n ra was reciting the Holy Quran. After the siege had been laid, day and night, the only occupation of Hadrat ‘Uthm a n ra was to offer prayer or recite the Holy Quran, and he would not pay