Uthman

Uthman ibn Affan (Arabic: عُثْمَان بْن عَفَّان, romanized: ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān) (17 June 656) na he be de third caliph of de Rashidun Caliphate, ruling from 644 til ein assassination insyd 656. Uthman, a second cousin, son-in-law, den senior companion of de Islamic prophet Muhammad, play a major role insyd early Islamic history. During ein reign as caliph, na he be known for ordering de official compilation of de standardized version of de Quran, dem know as de Uthmanic codex, wich still be used today.

Before ein predecessor, Caliph Umar (r. 634–644) die insyd office, he appoint a committee of trustees to elect a successor. Uthman, wey na then aged 68–71 years, dem elect am to succeed am wey he cam be de oldest person to hold such a high position. During ein reign, de Caliphate expand further into Persia wey e reach as far as de provinces of Khurasan den Transoxiana insyd de East as well as Ifriqiya den de Iberian Peninsula insyd de West. Uthman institute centralized reforms in order to create a more cohesive administrative structure wey he foster rapid economic growth.

However, na de last years of ein reign be marked by discontent wey eventually evolve into an armed revolt, wey lead to a siege upon ein residence den ultimately culminating insyd ein assassination. Sunni Muslim tradition dey consider am de third rightly-guided caliph.

 Family den early life 
Dem born Uthman insyd de Hejaz. De exact date be disputed; both 573 den 576 be indicated.Muhammad ibn Saad, Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir Volume 3, translated by Bewley, A.; (2013), The Companions of Badr, London, TaHa Publishers. Dem born am to an affluent family of de powerful den wealthy Banu Umayya clan, einself a part of de larger Banu Abd Shams. Ein poppie, Affan ibn Abi al-As be of de Banu Umayya, den ein mommie, Arwa bint Kurayz be of de Banu Abd Shams. Uthman get one sisto, Amina.

Uthman dey relate to Muhammad thru ein mommie, wey be de first cousin of Muhammad wey e make Uthman ein first cousin ein son. Ein poppie die at a young age while on a caravan travel, wey he lef Uthman plus a large inheritance. He invest de wealth in trade wey he cam be a highly successful merchant, wey make am one of de wealthiest people of de Quraysh..

 Assassination 
On 17 June 656, after finding de gates of Uthman ein house guarded, a group of rebels scale de walls from a neighboring house wey dem enter ein room. Among dem be Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, de son of de first caliph, wey reportedly seize Uthman by ein beard. According to chaw accounts, after Uthman remind am of ein poppie ein friendship, Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr feel remorse wey he withdraw from de scene; however, oda rebels then move insyd wey dem fatally stab de Caliph while he dey recite de Quran.

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Views of various Islamic historians on Uthman:
 Uthman in History
 Quilliam Press: Uthman ibn Affan 
Views of the Arab Media on Uthman:
 Ever Since the Murder of Uthman
Shia view of Uthman:
 Uthman's election
 The assassination of Uthman Ibn Affan
 Uthman and Abdullah bin Massood


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