Uthman's killing: the role of the Sahaba and believers
Uthman Bin Affan's wife has been assaulted infront of his eyes but Uthman never defended his wife
Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh, Ibn al-Athir, vol. 2, p. 68
When Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr left without killing Uthman, Qutayra, Sudan ibn Humran and al-Ghafiqi entered. Al-Ghafiqi struck Uthman with an iron rod and kicked the Mushaf, which fell into Uthman's hands and was stained with blood. When Sudan came to strike him, Uthman's wife threw herself over him. Sudan cut off her fingers, touched her body and spoke crudely about her, then struck Uthman and killed him.
Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, Ibn Sa'd, vol. 3, p. 82
Al-Durr al-Manthur, al-Suyuti, vol. 3, p. 559 (commentary on Surah al-A'raf, verse 144)
Through Rawh ibn Ubada, from Uthman ibn Attab, from Khalid al-Rabi': Uthman raised his hands and said, "O Allah, the believers have killed me."
The narrators are listed as reliable (thiqah) in Ibn Hibban's al-Thiqat: Rawh ibn Ubada (vol. 8, p. 243), Uthman ibn Attab (vol. 7, p. 199) and Khalid al-Rabi' (vol. 6, p. 252).
The believers murdered Uthman
We read the following words of Uthman:
Eight hundred Companions participated in the killing of uthman
Tabaqat al-Kubra, Ibn Sa'd, vol. 3, p. 82
Al-Durr al-Manthur, al-Suyuti, vol. 3, p. 559 (commentary on Surah al-A'raf, verse 144)
Through Rawh ibn Ubada, from Uthman ibn Attab, from Khalid al-Rabi': Uthman raised his hands and said, "O Allah, the believers have killed me."
The narrators are listed as reliable (thiqah) in Ibn Hibban's al-Thiqat: Rawh ibn Ubada (vol. 8, p. 243), Uthman ibn Attab (vol. 7, p. 199) and Khalid al-Rabi' (vol. 6, p. 252).
Kanz al-Ummal, al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, vol. 13, p. 82
When the army from Egypt reached al-Juhfa and began speaking against Uthman, he heard of it, went up on the pulpit and said: "O Companions of Muhammad (s), may Allah curse you for speaking ill of me. You made my faults public, hid my virtues and turned the people against me."
Al-Isaba, Ibn Hajar, vol. 4, p. 378, entry no. 5452
It is narrated through many well-known, authentic chains that when Uthman was besieged, he appealed to the Sahaba about various matters.
وجاء من طرق كثيرة شهيرة صحيحة عن عثمان لما أن أحصروه أنتشد الصحابة في أشياء
Eight hundred Companions participated in the killing of uthman
Tarikh Madinah Al munawara V4 p1175
Abdullah bin Masrah Ghiyath al-Bahri narrates: "I asked Saeed Khudri about the killing of Hazrat Uthman, and he replied: 'Yes, eight hundred (800) Companions of the Messenger participated in the killing of Uthman bin Affan.'"
1. Aisha bint Abi Bakr
2. Talha ibn Ubayd Allah
3. Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam
4. Amr ibn al-As
5. Amr ibn Budayl al-Khuza'i
6. Abd al-Rahman ibn Udays al-Balawi
7. Amr ibn al-Hamiq al-Khuza'i
8. Jundab ibn Ka'b al-Azdi
9. Kuraib ibn Abraha
10. Muhammad ibn Abi Hudhayfa
11. Jahjah ibn Sa'id al-Ghifari
12. Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas
13. Jabalah ibn Amr al-Sa'idi
14. Niyar ibn Iyad
15. Abu al-Hasan al-Mazini and his Ansari colleagues
16. Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr
17. Ammar ibn Yasir
18. The Muhajirun and Ansar who participated in the opposition and siege