Al-Zubayr had reason to hope that he would be elected as the next Caliph, although he knew that his old ally Talha was also a strong contender.
अल-जुबयरे के पास उम्मीद थी कि वह अगले खलीफ के रूप में चुने जाएंगे, हालांकि उन्हें पता था कि उनके पुराने सहयोगी ताल्हा भी एक मजबूत दावेदार थे।