The ruling on describing the caliphate of Uthman as a gap

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on the one who describes the caliphate of Uthman ibn 'Affan as a gap, and that the caliphate of 'Ali was a continuation of the caliphate of the two sheikhs? He says that the caliphate caught Uthman when he was an old man, and that behind him Marwan ibn al-Hakim was managing affairs with much deviation from Islam,

Answer:
If you would only leave us alone from such a question. This question is a malicious Shi'ite one, or one influenced by the Shi'ah, so we do not pay attention to it. We have no doubt about the caliphate of Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), nor about the caliphate of 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). We have no doubt about the validity of the caliphates of the four caliphs, and the consensus of the Muslims on their leadership. We have no doubt about this. So we do not pay attention to the statements of these Shi'ah or those influenced by the Shi'ah.