Early Life

	Date of birth of Uthman
	The family of Uthman
	Early life of Uthman
	Physical appearance of Uthman
	Personal character of Uthman

Conversion to Islam and After

	Travels abroad
	Conversion to Islam
	Reaction to the conversion of Uthman
	Triumph of Uthman
	Marriage with Ruqayya
	Migration to Abyssinia
	Return to Makkah
	Dhun-Nurain
	Ruqayya
	Hafsa
	Umm Kulthum
	Other marriages of Uthman

Life in Madina

	Migration to Madina
	The world of Madina
	Generosity of Uthman
	Death of Ruqayya
	The battle of Uhud
	Post-Uhud period

Treaty of Hudaibiyah

	Performance of the pilgrimage
	Urwah b Masud
	Khirash b Umayyah
	Uthman b Affan
	Baiy'at-ur-Ridwanl
	The treaty of Hudaibiyah
	Reaction to the Hudaibiyah pact

Conquest of Makkah

	Extension of the Prophet's mosque
	Battle of Khyber
	Makkah revisited
	End of the Hudaibiyah pact
	Conquest of Makkah
	Battle of Autas
	Siege of Taif

Passing away of the Holy Prophet (pbuh)

	Back to Madina
	Expedition to Tabuk
	Proclamation about the banning of polytheism
	The Farewell pilgrimage
	Passing away of the Holy Prophet'

The Caliphate of Abu Bakr and Umar

	Abu Bakr
	Umar

The Caliphate of Uthman

	The dilemma of Umar
	Nomination of his son Abdullah
	Umar's dream
	The Committee in session
	Testament for his successor
	Death of Umar and after
	Dream of Abdul Rahman b Auf
	Choice of Abdul Rahman b Auf
	Election of Uthman
	Inaugural address of Uthman
	Reaction to the election of Uthman

The Trial of Ubaidullah bin Umar

	Assassination of Umar, a conspiracy?
	Ubaidullah's orgy of murder
	The trial of Ubaidullah
	The verdict of Uthman
	Reaction to the verdict of Uthman
	Tabari's version
	Directives of Uthman
	Directive to the administrators
	Directive to the defense forces
	Directive to the tax collectors
	Directive for the general publics

Sermons of Uthman

	Sermons of Uthman
	The World is a tarrying place
	Unity
	The people of Madina
	The last sermon

Religious Measures of Uthman

	Promotion of the purposes of Islam
	Recension of the Holy Quran
	Zakat on horses and slaves
	Prayers on the occasion of the Hajj
	Other measures of Uthman

Economic Policies of Uthman

	Economic resources of the State
	Stipends of the people
	Land administration
	Economic restraints

Public Works

	Public works under Umar
	Public works under Uthman

Public Treasury

	Public treasury in the tune of the Holy Prophet
	Public treasury in the time of Abu Bakr
	Public treasury during the caliphate of Umar
	Public treasury under Uthman

Military Administration

	Military administration in the early days of Islam
	Organization at the battlefield
	Other Components
	War weapons
	Reporting and espionage
	General review of military operations

Political Administration

	Pattern of political administration
	Administrative organization
	Governors of Uthman
	Allegation of nepotism how far justified?
	Autonomy for the Governors

Social Organization under Uthman

	Social revolution of Islam
	Muslim society under Uthman
	Social discipline and social solidarity
	Disintegration of the social values of Islam

Uthman's Concept of the Caliphate

	Concept of the caliphate
	The Traditions
	Uthman's concept of the caliphate

Governors of Uthman

	Amr Al 'Aas
	Abdullah bin Sa'ad
	Muhammad bin Abu Hudhaifa
	Amir Muwiyah
	Mugheera bin Shu'ba
	Sa'ad bin Abi Waqas
	Walid bin Uqba
	Saeed bin Al'Aas'
	Abu Musa Ash'ari
	Abdullah bin 'Aamir
	Marwan bin Hakam

The Byzantine Invasion of Europe

	Byzantine occupation of Alexandria.
	Recall of 'Amr b Al 'Aas
	Battle of Naqyus
	Siege of Alexandria
	Deposition of 'Amr b Al 'Aas

Muslim Conquest of North Africa

	Campaign against North Africa
	Jihad against North Africa
	March to Tripoli
	The battle of Subetula
	Sequel to the battle of Subetula

Campaigns Against Nubia

	The first invasion of Nubia
	Second invasion of Nubia

Naval Battles

	Umar and naval warfare
	Naval activities under Uthman
	The battle of the Masts

Conquest of Spain

	Conquest of Spain
	Tabari's account
	Campaigns in Spain
	Interesting revelation

Conquest of Island of Cyprus

	Muawiyah's proposal
	Umar's decision
	Conquest of Cypress
	Umm Harsam
	Abu Darda
	Abdullah b Qais

Campaigns in Syria, Armenia and Asia Minor

	The Byzantine attack on Syria
	Campaigns in Armenia
	Campaigns in Asia Minor

Re-Conquest of Fars

	Conquest of Fars under Umar
	Reconquest of Fars under Uthman

Campaigns in Seestan

	Conquest of Seestan
	Reconquest of Seestan
	Abdur Rahman b Sumra

Re-Conquest of Tabaristan

	Conquest of Tabaristan under Umar
	Reconquest of Tabaristan under Uthman

Re-Conquest of Azarbaijan

	First conquest of Azarbaijan
	Azarbaijan during the caliphate of Uthman

Reconquest of Khurasan

	Conquest of Khurasan during the caliphate of Umar
	Revolt in Khurasan
	Reconquest of Khurasan

Transoxiana

Campaigns in Transoxiana

Yazdjurd

	Yazdjurd in history
	Chosroes Parwez
	Prediction of the astrologers
	Restoration and exile of Yazdjurd
	Enthronement of Yazdjurd
	Misfortunes of Yazdjurd
	The Battle of Merv
	Conspiracy against Yazdjurd
	Death of Yazdjurd

Agitation Against Uthman

	The Holy Prophet and the Jews
	Betrayal of the Jews
	Banu Qainuqa
	Banu Nadeer
	Banu Quraiza
	The Khyber
	The apostasy campaigns
	Abdullah b Saba
	Subversive activities of Abdullah b Saba
	Abdullah b Saba in Kufa
	Abdullah b Saba in Syria
	Abdullah b Saba in Egypt
	Abu Dhar Ghifari
	Abu Dhar and Amir Muawiyah
	Abu Dhar Ghifari in Madinah
	Exile of Abu Dhar Ghifari
	Abdullah b Masud - Early Life
	After the death of the Holy Prophet
	Abdullah b Masud and Uthman:
	Abdullah b Masud in Madinah
	Analysis of the accounts

Abdur Rahman bin Auf

	Early life
	Abdur Rahman and Uthman
	Assessment

Talha bin Ubaidullah

	Early life
	Uthman and Talha
	Siege of Uthman and Talha
	Battle of the Camel
	Taha Hussain's view

Ummair and Kammil

	Dhabi b Harith
	Conspiracy to murder Uthman
	Siege of the house of Uthman

'Ammar b Yasir

	'Ammar b Yasir and Uthman
	After the Holy Prophet
	'Ammar b Yasir during the caliphate of Uthman

Campaign of Vilification Against Uthman

	International situation
	Ibn Saba's subversive movement
	Allies for the Ibn Saba's movement

'Aamir bin Abdullah Tamimi

	'Aamir b Abdullah in Basra'
	'Aamir b Abdullah in Syria
	'Aamir in Kufa
	'Aamir in Madina

Facing the Challenge of the Seditionists

	The political atmosphere in Madina
	Council of Governors
	Investigation into the state of affairs in the provinces
	Investigation into rumors
	Uthman's open letter to his people
	Uthman's address on the occasion of the Hajj
	Muawiyah's advice

Situation in Madina

	The situation in Madina
	Ali's dialogue with Uthman
	Uthman's reaction to the address of Ali
	Uthman's address at the Prophet's mosque

Armed Revolt Against Hadrath Uthman

	Disorder in Egypt
	Revolt against Uthman
	The campaign against Uthman
	Analysis of the accounts embodied in histories

Siege of the Uthman

	Wary stages of the siege
	Uthman's address in the Prophet's mosque
	Rowdyism in the mosque
	Intensification of the siege

Uthman's Letter to the Pilgrims

	Uthman and the Hajj
	Uthman's letter to the pilgrims
	Analysis of the letter
	Help from the Provinces
	Uthman's appeal for help
	Analytic study of the letter

Martyrdom of Hadrath Uthman

	Deepening of the crisis
	Mugheera b Shu'ba
	Ten distinctions
	Abdullah b Salam
	Nayyar b Ayyad
	Assassination of Uthman

The Funeral of Hadrath Uthman

	The vengeance of the rioters
	The funeral
	The burial
	Assessment of the accounts about the burial of Uthman

Funeral Oration

	Funeral oration of Ayesha b Uthman
	Funeral oration of Naila the widow of Uthman

Eulogies on the Death of Hadrath Uthman

	Hassan b Thabit
	Ka'ab b Malik Ansari
	Hatab b Yazid Mujashe
	Qasim b Umayya b Abi Al Salat
	Zainab bint Al Awaam
	Laila Akhaylya
	Ibn Khazima
	Walid b Uqba
	Aiman b Hazim b Fatik Asadi

Naila's Letter to Amir Muawiyah

	Naila
	Naila's letter

Consequences of the Martyrdom of Uthman

	Ifs and buts of history
	Chain reaction of the assassination of Uthman
	Object of the revolt against Uthman
	The tragedy of Karbala
	The tragedy of Uthman and Karbala
	Consequences of the tragedies

What the Companions said about Uthman's Assassination

	Ali
	Ibn Abbas
	Ayesha
	Abdullah b Hakim