It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Qalabah that there was a man from the Quraysh who was called Thumamah, and he was in the region of Sana'a. When the news of the martyrdom of Hazrat Uthman reached him, he began to weep and continued weeping for a long time. Then, when he regained composure, he said: "Today, prophethood has been taken back from the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The caliphate has been taken back. And (now) there will be kingship and harshness. So, whoever prevails over something will consume it."