Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that once I asked Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), "What compelled you to combine Surah Anfal, which is from the Mathani, with Surah Bara’ah, which is from the Mi’in, and not write even a line of «بسم الله» between them, and you counted both among the 'Seven Long Surahs'? Why did you do so?" Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "When revelation was being sent down to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), sometimes several surahs would be revealed together, and it was the blessed habit of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that whenever any revelation was sent down, he would call one of his scribes and have it written, and would say, 'Place this in such-and-such surah at such-and-such place.' Sometimes several verses would be revealed, and on that occasion, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would indicate that these verses should be placed in such-and-such surah, and sometimes only a single verse would be revealed, but even then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would specify its place." Surah Anfal was revealed in the early period of Madinah, while Surah Bara’ah, in terms of revelation, is from the last part of the Noble Qur’an, and the events and rulings of both are extremely similar to each other. Meanwhile, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) departed from this world, and he did not clarify to us whether it is a part of it or not. I assumed that Surah Bara’ah is a part of Surah Anfal, so I combined both, and did not write the line of «بسم الله» between them, and counted it among the 'Seven Long Surahs.'

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best and most virtuous among you is the one who learns the Qur'an and teaches it."

Abu Sahla says that on the day when Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was besieged, which became famous as "Yawm al-Dar," he said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took a covenant from me, and I am steadfast and firm upon it.

Rabah says that my master married me to his Roman slave girl. I went to her, and a dark-skinned boy like me was born to her. I named him Abdullah. When the opportunity arose again, another dark-skinned boy was born, and I named him Ubaidullah. Coincidentally, my wife became the object of affection for my master's Roman slave, whose name was Yuhannas. He won her over in his own language. So this time, the child that was born resembled the complexion of the Romans. I asked my wife, "What is this?" She said, "This is Yuhannas's child." We presented this matter before Sayyiduna Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him. He said, "Are you satisfied that I judge between you as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) judged?" The decision of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that the child belongs to the owner of the bed. And, it seems, he also had both of them flogged.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever performs ablution properly and completely according to the command of Allah, then the obligatory prayers will become an expiation for the sins committed between them."

Ubad bin Zahir says that I once heard Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) saying during a sermon, "By Allah! We used to enjoy the companionship of the Prophet (peace be upon him) in both travel and residence. The Prophet (peace be upon him) would visit our sick, attend our funerals, participate with us in jihad, and show sympathy to us in times of scarcity and abundance. And now, some people come to teach me who perhaps have never even seen the Prophet (peace be upon him)."

Saeed bin Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I saw Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) sitting on benches, he had food cooked on fire brought and began to eat, then stood up in the same state and performed prayer without making fresh ablution, and said: I sat as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat, I ate what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate, and I performed prayer just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed prayer.

Mahmood bin Labeed says that when Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) intended to expand the Prophet’s Mosque, instead of expressing happiness, the people preferred to keep it in its original form. But Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say that whoever participates in the construction of a mosque for the sake of Allah’s pleasure, Allah builds for him a similar house in Paradise.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever deliberately attributes a false statement to me, let him prepare his abode in the Hellfire."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty will surely admit to Paradise the person who is gentle, whether he is a buyer or a seller, one who pays or one who demands payment."