Why did Abu Dharr al-Ghifari refuse to raise the banner of rebellion against Uthman ibn Affan?
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Abu Dharr did not disobey Uthman despite their disagreement regarding the issue of hoarding wealth, because the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, informed him of what would happen to him and advised him to listen and obey, even if the ruler was a black slave. This is mentioned in a found in Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq, with its end in Muslim.
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