Othman did not think that among the Muslims there would be someone who would attempt to kill their caliph, and this is clear to us from what he said to his companions, “And they did not kill me.” I heard the Messenger of God say, “It is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim except in one of three cases: a man who disbelieved after his faith, or who committed adultery after being married, or who killed a soul other than a soul. By God, what I committed adultery during ignorance and never in Islam, nor did I wish that I had my religion in exchange for it since God guided me, nor did I kill a soul, so why would they kill me?