Martyrdom: Insurgents (Sabaites) enter Medina As the time of Hajj in the year 35 A.H. (656 A.C.) came near they started to put their plans into action. In the month of Shawwal 35 A.H. they started coming in small groups from various places. In all about three thousand Sabaites came, one thousand from each place viz. Basrah, Kufa and Egypt. The groups from Basrah stayed at DhiKhashab, and those from Kufa stayed at Awas while the Egyptians stayed at Dhi-Murwah. All the three places are near Medina. All of them wanted Hadrat Uthman to step down but there was some difference of opinion regarding the next Khalifah. Because of Ibn Saba, the Egyptians wanted Hadrat Ali (R.A.), but Kufites preferred Hadrat Zubair while Basrites were in favour of Hadrat Talha. The Egyptians came to Hadrat Ali and requested him to accept the Khilafat. Hadrat Ali replied, The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa Sallam) has told us that the parties of Dhi-Khashab, Dhi-Murwah and Awas are cursed. Every pious Muslim knows about it. I cant co-operate with you. Go back to your places. The insurgents from Kufa made the same request to Hadrat Zubair who also gave the same reply. The Basrites approached Hadrat Talha who also refused.
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