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1. Early Life

2. Conversion to Islam and After

3. Life in Madina

4. Treaty of Hudaibiyah

5. Conquest of Makkah

6. Passing Away of the Holy Prophet

7. The Caliphate of Abu Bakr and Umar

8. The Caliphate of Uthman

9. The Trial of Ubaidullah bin Umar

10. Sermons of Uthman

11. Religious Measures of Uthman

12. Economic Policies of Uthman

13. Public Works

14. Pubic Treasury

15. Military Administration

16. Political Administration

17. Social Organization Under Uthman

18. Uthman's Concept of the Caliphate

19. Governors of Uthman

20. The Byzantine Invasion of Europe

21. Muslim Conquest of North Africa

22. Campaigns Against Nubia

23. Naval Battles

24. Conquest of Spain

25. Conquest of the Island of Cypress

26. Campaigns in Syria, Armenia, and Asia Minor

27. Re-Conquest of Fars

28. Campaigns in Seestan

29. Re-Conquest of Tabaristan

30. Re-Conquest of Azarbaijan

31. Re-Conquest of Khurasan

32. Transoxiana

33. Yazdjurd

34. Agitation Against Uthman

35. Abdur Rahman bin Auf

36. Talha bin Ubaidullah

37. Ummair and Kammil

38. 'Ammar bin Yaris

39. Campaign of Vilification Against Uthman

40. 'Aamir bin Abdullah Tamimi

41. Facing the Challange of the Seditionists

42. Situation in Madina

43. Armed Revolt Against Hadrath Uthman

44. Siege of the Uthman's House

45. Uthman's Letter to the Pilgrims

46. Martyrdom of Hadrath Uthman

47. The Funeral of Hadrath Uthman

48. Funeral Orations

49. Eulegies on the Death of Hadrath Uthman

50. Naila's Letter to Amir Muawiyah

51. Consequences of the Martyrdom of Uthman

52. What the Companions Said About Uthman's Assasination

53. Ali bin Talib

54. Assessment

55. Uthman's Traditions

56. What the Holy Prophet said Abut Uthman

57. Uthman Disertations

58. Uthman and Sufism

59. Politics in the time of Uthman

60. Uthman in History

61. Hadrath Uthman the Man

62. Reflections of His Caliphate

We have next to ask the question: if the agitation against Uthman was a conspiracy against Islam why did Uthman not take steps to crush it with force? No hard and fast answer can be given to this question but some probabilities can be attempted. At that stage of the history of Islam, the State was organized to deal with the enemy from without; it lacked the organization to deal with the enemy from within. Within the country the State rested on the moral authority of Islam and even no Police had been organized. The State had armed forces, but the task of the army was to fight the non-Muslims, across the border. Uthman was averse to use the army for the purposes of civil war amongst the Muslims. Uthman did all he could to use the moral force at his disposal. He explained his position at great length. He categorically refuted all the allegations levelled against him. When in spite of that the agitation persisted, Uthman willingly offered his own life rather than summon any force to his aid and thereby involve the people in bloodshed and civil war. This is a unique case in history. No other ruler in history ever refused to use force for self-defense. In refusing the use of force for self-defense, Uthman set up admirable example of self-sacrifice. This trait of the character of Uthman has not been fully brought out in the accounts that have come down to us. It is necessary that this aspect of the character of Uthman should be understood in proper perspective, and Uthman should be honored as one of the greatest heroes of Islam. He sacrificed his life for he did not like to shed the blood of other Muslims merely to protect him. This assures for Uthman a high ranking place among the great Muslims.

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