Two renowned Historians Tabari and Saqafi relate, that during the days of the Caliphate of Usman, A’eshah came to him and said, "Grant to me the pension bestowed upon me by my father Abu Bakr and after him by Umar". Usman replied, "Abu Bakr and Umar granted to you on their own willingness, but I have not found anything in the book (Qur'an) and the (Prophetic) traditions (supporting it) that I should give you any pension. And I shall not do so". A’eshah replied, "Then give to me my inheritance that I received from the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.)". Usman replied, "But you seem to have forgotten that Fatemah (s.a.) came to your father and claimed her inheritance left by the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.), while you and Malik bin Aws bore witness that the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) did not leave anything as inheritance. You refuted the claim of Fatemah(s.a.)'s inheritance (Fadak)[225] and here you have come to claim that inheritance ? No, I shall not give you anything". Tabari further adds that Usman was seated with his back resting upon the pillow, and when he heard the claim of A’eshah, he sat upright and said, "Were you not the one who, alongwith the bedoin, who would perform ablutions with his urine, bore witness near your father that the Prophets do not leave anything as inheritance"?
[225] It is related that Usman, during his caliphate, gifted the property of Fadak to his son-in-law Marwan bin Hakam. One may question under what justification did he do it ?