Narrated 'Aishah: that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: O 'Uthman! Indeed Allah may give you a shirt, and if they wish that you take it off, do not take it off for them.
Read More..Narrated 'Uthman bin 'Abdullah bin Mawhab: A man among the people of Egypt performed Hajj to the House, and saw a group sitting, so he said: 'Who are these?' They said: 'The Quraish.' He said: 'So who is this old man?' They said: 'Ibn 'Umar.' So he went to him and said: 'I will ask you about something, so inform me. I ask you by Allah! By the sanctity of this House! Do you know that 'Uthman fled on the Day of (the battle of) Uhud?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Do you know that he was absent from the Pledge of Ar-Ridwan, that he did not witness it?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Do you know that he was absent on the Day of (the battle of) Badr and did not participate in it?' He said: 'Yes.' So he said: 'Allah is Great' So Ibn 'Umar said to him: 'Come, so I can clarify to you what you have asked about. As for his fleeing on the Day of (the battle of) Uhud, then I bear witness that Allah has pardoned him and forgiven him. As for his being absent on the Day of (the battle of) Badr, then he was married to the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: You have the reward of a man who participated in (the battle of) Badr, and his share (spoils of war). [And he ordered him to stay behind with her, as she was ill]. As for his being absent from the Pledge of Ar-Ridwan, then if there was anyone more revered in Makkah than 'Uthman, then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would have sent him instead of 'Uthman. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent 'Uthman [to Makkah], and the Pledge of Ar-Ridwan was after 'Uthman had departed for Makkah. He said: So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said with his right hand: This is the hand of 'Uthman, and he put it upon his own hand, and said: This is for 'Uthman. ' He said to him: Go now, and take this (clarification) with you.
Read More..Narrated Ibn 'Umar: While the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) alive, we used to say: 'Abu Bakr, and (then) 'Umar, and (then) 'Uthman.'
Read More..Narrated Ibn 'Umar: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) mentioned the Fitnah and said: This one will be wrongfully killed during it, about 'Uthman bin 'Affan [may Allah be pleased with him].
Read More..Narrated Jabir: that the Prophet (ﷺ) was brought the body of a deceased man, to perform Salat for him, but he did not pray over him. It was said: O Messenger of Allah! We have not seen you avoiding prayer over anyone before this? He said: He used to hate 'Uthman, so Allah hates him.
Read More..Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari: I went with the Prophet (ﷺ) and he entered a garden of the Ansar, and he relieved himself. He said to me: 'O Abu Musa! Watch the gate for me, and do not let anyone enter except with permission.' Then a man came and knocked at the gate, so I said: 'Who is it?' He said: 'Abu Bakr.' So I said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! It is Abu Bakr asking permission?' He said: 'Give him permission and give him the glad tidings of Paradise.' So he entered, and I gave him the glad tidings of Paradise. Another man came and knocked at the gate. I said: 'Who is it?' He said: 'Umar.' So I said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! It is 'Umar asking permission?' He said: 'Open it for him, and give him the glad tidings of Paradise.' I opened [the gate], he entered, and I gave him the glad tidings of Paradise. Then another man knocked at the gate. I said: 'Who is it?' So he said: ''Uthman.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! It is 'Uthman asking permission.' He said: 'Open it for him, and give him the glad tidings of Paradise due to a calamity that will befall him.'
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