William Muir

“ Something dreadful which Mohammad had spoken about the barking of the dogs of Al-Hau'ab, flashed across her memory. "Carry me back," she cried; and, making her camel kneel, she hastily alighted from her litter. "Alas and alas!" she continued, "for I heard the Prophet say, reproaching us, as he sat surrouded by his wives one day 'O that I knew which amongst you it is at whom the dogs of Al-Hau'ab will bark!' It is me! it is me! ”

“ Zubeir and Talha with 'Aisha march on Basra, iv. 36 A.H., Oct. 656 A.D.
"They had left the men of Medina," said Talha and Az-Zubeir, "plunged in perplexity. Right had been confounded so with wrong that people knew not which way to turn. It was for Mecca now to lead, and punish traitors who had slain their Caliph." The standard of rebellion thus raised, many flocked around it. Al-Basra was to be the first object of attack, a city favouring the claims of Talha ”

“ Arming themselves, they repaired to the Mosque for evening service, and, the night being dark and stormy, were not perceived until they had overpowered the bodyguard, entered the adjoining palace, and made Ibn Honeif a prisoner. On the following day, a severe conflict raged throughout the City, which ended in the discomfiture of 'Ali's party, and so the government passed into the hands of Talha and Az-Zubeir. True to their ostensible object, these now made proclamation that every citizen who had engaged in the attack on 'Othman should be brought forth and executed. ”