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Page 46 of 104Kosar ghadirestan Center Nabi (S) www.ghadirestan.comIMAM ALI (S) Sunshine of Civilized Islamdid what they liked without fearing any punishment from the government. Consequentlya new class of people appeared whose aim was to heap up wealth that requiredoppressing the weak, and violating the people's rights. Deposing and posting walisdepended upon the basis of whim and desires. Anyone of good and peaceful people, whocomplained or criticized, would receive a harsh reaction from the walis. Corruptions werethe order of the day. On the other hand, the hostile behavior of Uthman towards some ofthe great companions like Abu-Tharr, Ammar ibn Yasir and Abdullah ibn Mas’ud hadroused a wave of grief and anger among the Muslims. Abu-Tharr was the third or thefourth person, who became a Muslim whereupon the idolaters of Koreish tortured himwith different kinds of tortures but he remained faithful to God. The Prophet (s) said:“Among all people Abu-Tharr is like Christ, son of Mary, in self-denial and piety.” TheProphet also said: “No one under the sky is more truthful than Abu-Tharr.” Abu-Tharr leftMedina for Syria where Mu’awiyah was the wali since the age of the second caliph Umar.Mu’awiyah was a clever man. He had become strong during twenty years of rule. DuringUthman's reign he was trying to get the caliphate for himself by all means, whereas hewould never think that it was possible at the days of Umar's caliphate. He was gifted withwit and he knew well how to quiet those, who were opposing his aim. He used to loosenthe strings of the purse for the worldly persons to make them collaborate with him. Abu-Tharr was the partisan of Imam Ali (s) and he acquainted the people with the greatness ofthe members of the Prophet's family and guided them to the rightful path. He oftencriticized Mu’awiyah and Uthman openly. He mentioned their making money and theother wrongful activities. He could not help speaking out and his critical words against theunjust discrimination and the outrages against justice encouraged the poor to ask fortheir lost rights. Mu’awiyah knew that if he gave Abu-Tharr the opportunity, thefoundation of his state would collapse. He determined to untie this knot by satisfying hisneed with a bag full of gold coins. Abu-Tharr, this generous man, divided the coins amongthe needy whereas he himself was in need badly. Finally Mu’awiyah reported Abu-Tharr'sdoings to Uthman and got permission to send him towards Medina by an unsaddled camelwith a hot-tempered slave. When he got to Medina his thighs were badly wounded andinjured. Abu-Tharr would speak harshly to Uthman in Medina too criticizing his conducts.Uthman, who could not endure criticism, exiled this dear and good old man to an arid andlifeless place named al-Rabathah. It was his birthplace. Abu-Tharr, finally, died in anintolerable remote place after suffering too much. In the meanwhile two other