مَحَبَّةُ الْخَتَنَيْنِ
Love of the Prophet’s two sons-in-law.
A balanced approach acknowledges the virtues of both ʿUthmān and ʿAlī and their connections with the Prophet ﷺ. Praise of one does not require depreciation of the other.
In discussing history, distinguish an established report, its interpretation and later sectarian construction. Fairness in judgment and restraint in speech are obligations of intellectual integrity and religious respect.