They said, "This is the governor of Egypt," meaning Uthman ibn Affan. He said, "No, the governor is Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr." So they seized him, searched him, and found a sealed letter with him, saying: "When Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr and those with him come to you, you are dismissed. Do not accept them, but kill them and invalidate their letters." He returned with Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr and the emigrants and helpers to Medina. They gathered the companions and presented them with the letter and asked Uthman about it. He confessed and blamed his scribe, and swore by God that they had ordered this. So they demanded that Marwan be handed over to them for this, but he refused. The people's anger towards Uthman increased, and they found themselves fighting him. Ali placed his son Al-Hasan at Uthman's door to prevent anyone from reaching him. Talhah, Al-Zubayr, and a group of companions were sent to prevent people from entering to Uthman and demanding the expulsion of Marwan. When Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr and those with him saw that the people had showered Uthman with arrows until his beard was stained with blood, and Al-Hasan was covered in blood at his door, they feared that the Banu Hashim would become angry for Al-Hasan and drive the people away from Uthman. So Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr took the hands of two men from Egypt and they entered from a hole in a neighboring house. None of those with Uthman were on the roof, and there was no one in the house with him except his two wives. So they dug through the wall and entered. Ali came to Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr and found him holding the Quran. He grabbed him by his beard and said to him, "By God, if your father saw what you did, he would be displeased." His hand loosened, and the two men entered and killed him. They left fleeing. His wife was fasting and did not hear her scream because of the noise in the house. She rejoiced and looked down at them, saying, "The Commander of the Faithful has been killed." The people entered and found him killed, and blood had spurted onto the Mushaf on the verse: "Allah will suffice you against them, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing." The news reached Ali, Talhah, Al-Zubayr, and Sa'd. They rejoiced, and their hearts were filled with relief at the news, until they entered to Uthman. Ali said to his son, "How can the Commander of the Faithful be killed when I am at the door?" He raised his hand to his chest. Muhammad ibn Talhah and I went to his house, and people were rushing to him, wanting to pledge allegiance to him. He said, "By God, I am ashamed to pledge allegiance to a people who killed Uthman. I am ashamed before God Almighty to pledge allegiance while Uthman has not yet been buried." So they dispersed. Uthman remained unburied for three days. Then some of his family members carried him after sunset to bury him. Some of the helpers came to pray over him, then left him for fear of sedition. Others sat on the road to escort his bier. Ali sent a message to them, and they buried him in a wall of the city called Hasan Karb. This wall remained until the caliphate of Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan, who ordered it demolished and incorporated into Al-Baqi'. He ordered the people to bury their dead around his grave until the burials connected to the graves of the Companions. Ali took the killers of Uthman to account. He asked his wives, and they said, "We do not know, except that he was entered by..."