Naila bint al-Furafisa was born into a Christian family in Kufa but was converted to Islam by Aisha.
Ali ibn Abi Talib had earlier rescued Uthman from similar situation on his promise to address complaints made by public.
Naila attempted to save her husband, but in raising her left hand to stop a sword falling on him, had her fingers cut off.
[4]: 247, 248 The funeral prayers were led by Jabir bin Muta'am, and the dead body was lowered into the grave with little ceremony.
For the first time she refused verbally and on the second, in reply to his letter she sent along two front teeth of hers which she had broken deliberately signaling that she was no longer beautiful and Muawiya should not ask of her again.