“…and ‘Uthmaan was tied to ‘Umar.”

The Prophet – sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam - said:

“Last night a righteous man was shown (in a dream) that Aboo Bakr was tied to the Messenger of Allaah, and ‘Umar was tied to Aboo Bakr, and ‘Uthmaan was tied to ‘Umar.”

Jaabir bin ‘Abdillaah – radiyallaahu ‘anhu - said, “When we left the Messenger of Allaah, we said, ‘As for the righteous man, that was the Messenger of Allaah, and for their being tied to one another, they will be in charge of this matter with which Allaah has sent His Prophet.’”

[Sunan Abee Daawood: 2/513] 

“Who would you nominate to be the Khaleefah?”

‘Abdur-Rahmaan bin ‘Awf visited ‘Alee one day and said to him: “If I do not choose you to be the Khaleefah, then tell me who would you nominate to be the Khaleefah?” ‘Alee said: “‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan.” ‘Abdur-Rahmaan then visited ‘Uthmaan and asked him: “If I do not choose you to be the Khaleefah, then tell me who would you nominate to be the Khaleefah?” ‘Uthmaan said: “‘Alee bin Abee Taalib.”

[Saheeh al-Bukhaaree: 7207]

‘Do not look at me, for that is not permissable for you.’

Banaanah, the slave woman of ‘Uthmaan’s wife narrated: “When ‘Uthmaan bathed, I would bring him his garment and he would say, ‘Do not look at me, for that is not permissable for you.’“

[Tabaqaat Ibn Sa'd: 3/59]

“I was never involved in singing or telling lies…”

‘Uthmaan said:

“I was never involved in singing or telling lies, and I never touched my private part with my right hand since I swore allegiance to the Messenger of Allaah. I never drank alcohol during the jaahiliyyah or in Islaam, and I never committed zinaa’ during the jaahiliyyah or in Islaam.”

[Saheeh at-Tawtheeq: 44]

“If I were between Paradise and Hell…”

‘Uthmaan said:

“If I were between Paradise and Hell, not knowing to which of them I would be commanded to be taken to, I would wish to be turned to ashes before I knew in which of them I would end up.”

[Nizaam al-Hukm]

“Fear Allaah, for the fear of Allaah is a treasure.”

‘Uthmaan said in a Khutbah one day:

“Oh people! Fear Allaah, for the fear of Allaah is a treasure. The smartest of the people is the one who checks on himself and strives for that which comes after death, strives to acquire some of the light of Allaah for his grave, and fears lest Allaah raise him blind when he had sight (in this world).”

[Saheeh at-Tawtheeq: 107]

“I saw ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan going out one Friday…”

Moosaa bin Talhah said:

“I saw ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan when he was on the mimbar, finding out about the people asking about their affairs and the current prices of goods.”

[Fadaa'il as-Sahaabah: 812]

Ibn Sa’d said:

“I saw ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan going out one Friday wearing two yellow garments. He sat on the mimbar and the Mu’adh-dhin gave the call to prayer whilst he was speaking to the people and asking them about their travels, who had come back and who was sick.”

[at-Tabaqaat: 3/59]

The Zuhd Of ‘Uthmaan

al-Hamdaanee said:

“I saw ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan when he was the Khaleefah riding a mule with his slave Naa’il behind him.”

[az-Zuhd for al-Imaam Ahmad: 127]

Humayd bin Nu’aym narrated that ‘Umar and ‘Uthmaan were invited to a meal, and when they set out, ‘Uthmaan said to ‘Umar, “We have come to  a meal where I wish we did not come.” ‘Umar asked, “Why?” He said, “I am afraid it was prepared in order to show off.”

[at-Taareekh al-Islaamee: 48/17]

Sa’d Curses The Killers Of ‘Uthmaan

When Sa’d bin Abee Waqqaas heard about the murder of ‘Uthmaan, he said: “May Allaah have mercy upon ‘Uthmaan!” Then he recited:

“Say: ‘Shall We tell you the greatest of losers in respect of (their) deeds?’ Those whose efforts have been wasted in this life while they thought that they were acquiring good by their deeds. They are those who deny the aayaat of their Lord and the Meeting with Him (in the Hereafter). So ther works are in vain, and on the Day of Resurrection, We shall assign no weight for them. That shall be their recompense, Hell, because they disbelieved and took My aayaat and My Messengers by way of jest and mockery.” [Soorah al-Kahf: 103-106]

Then Sa’d said, “Oh Allaah! Make them regret it and make them grieve, humiliate them, then sieze them!”

[Taareekh at-Tabaree: 5/407]

Allaah answered the du’aa’ of Sa’d – who was a man whose prayers were answered – and Allaah seized everyone who had taken part in the murder of ‘Uthmaan, such as ‘Abdullaah bin Saba’, al-Ghaafiqee, al-Ashtar, Hakeem bin Jablah, and Kinaanah at-Tajeebee, as they were all killed later on.

[al-Khulafaa' ar-Raashidoon: 192]

“Let him talk about them in this manner or else not speak at all!”

Aboo Haazim said:

“I was with ‘Abdullaah bin ‘Umar bin al-Khattaab and he mentioned ‘Uthmaan and his virtues, his attributes and his relationship through marriage to the Propehet – sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam - so that he depicted him as purer than glass. Then he mentioned ‘Alee and mentioned his virtues, his seniority in Islaam and his relationship through marriage to the Prophet – sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam – until he depicted him as purer than glass. Then he said, “Whoever wants to talk about these two, let him talk about them in this manner or else not speak at all!”“

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