He questioned both ʿUthmān and ʿAlī and decided in favour of the former. ʿAlī recognized the caliph’s authority, according to Shīʿite sources, but remained neutral between ʿUthmān’s supporters and his opponents. ʿAlī even sent his own sons to protect ʿUthmān’s house when he was in danger of being attacked.
D’Oktav-Kommissioun, déi hien agesat huet, hätt den Optrag kritt, lues a lues Changementer ze maachen an nei Elementer an d’Oktav ranzebréngen, déi gutt ukomm wieren.