HADITHS ON THE VIRTUES OF UTHMAAN
In addition to the Hadiths mentioned earlier, the following Hadiths may be quoted in order to confirm the virtues and outstanding merits of ‘ Uthmaan Ibn ‘ Affaan, may Allah be pleased with him.
Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “‘Uthmaan” purchased Paradise from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. two times: when he dug the well of Roomah and when he equipped the army of Al-‘ Usrah.” (Reported by Al-Haakim.)
Abu Hurayrah also narrates that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, Uthmaan is the most of my Companions in resembling my character.” (Reported by Ibn ‘ Asaakir.)
On the authority of ‘ Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, who says, “I heard the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, say to ‘Uthmaan: “If l had forty daughters, I would give them in marriage to you one by one until no one of them remained.” (Reported by Ibn ‘ Asaakir.)
‘Asmali Ibn Malik narrates: When the Prophet’s daughter who was married to ‘ Uthman died, the Prophet said: “Give your daughters in marriage to ‘ Uthmaan. If I had a third daughter, I would give her in marriage to him, and I never gave him my daughters except in compliance with a Divine Revelation.” (Reported by At-Tabaraani.)
Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him and his father, reports that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “The Angels feel bashful of ‘Uthmaan the way they feel bashful of Allah and Ilid Messenger.” (Reported by Ibn AbuYa’ia.)
Zayd Ibn Thaabit, may Allah be pleased with him, reports that he heard the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: Uthmaan passed by me when an angel was
sitting with me. The angel exclaimed, “A martyr whose people will kill! We feel bashful of him!” (Reported by Ibn ‘ Asaakir)
Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, reports that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “The most compassionate of my nation is Abu Bakr; the firmest in abiding by Allah’s Law is ‘Umar; the most bashful is ‘Uthmaan; the most knowledgeable of what is lawful and what is prohibited is Mu’aadh lbn Jabat; the best in reciting the Qur ‘an is Ubayy: the most knowledgeable of A f-Fa raa’id (the law of inheritance) is Zayd lbn Thaabit. Every nation has Ameen (an honest and trustworthy man), and the Ameen of this nation is ‘ Ubaydah lbn AbJarraah.” (Reported by At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasaa’i and lbn Majah)
(Source: Biographies of the rightly guided Caliphs )
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