Hasan bin Abi al-Hasan says that once I entered the Prophet’s Mosque, and my eyes suddenly fell upon Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). He had made his cloak into a pillow and was reclining against it. Two men came to him arguing, and he settled the matter between them. Then I approached him and looked at him closely; he was a handsome and beautiful man, there were some marks of smallpox on his cheeks, and hair covered his arms.

Bananah says that Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) never applied dye.

The observers say that Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) had gold wire fitted on his teeth.

Musa bin Talha says that I saw Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) seated on the pulpit, the muezzin was giving the iqamah, and he was inquiring about the conditions of the people and asking about the prices of goods.

Sa’ib bin Yazid says: On one occasion, Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) recited Surah Sad, and when he reached the verse of prostration, he also performed the prostration.

Farukh says that I have offered the Eid prayer behind Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), in which he used to say seven and five takbeers.

Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) once mentioned Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and his intense modesty, saying: If he was inside the house, he would not remove his clothes to pour water over his body until he had properly closed the door, and his sense of shame and modesty would prevent him from straightening his back.

Umayyah bin Shibl and others say that Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) remained on the throne of caliphate for twelve years, out of which the last five years passed in trial and tribulation.

Abu Ma’shar says that! The martyrdom of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) occurred on Friday, the 18th of Dhu al-Hijjah, in the year 35 AH. His total period of caliphate was twelve years, less twelve days.

Abu Uthman says that the martyrdom of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) occurred during the days of Tashreeq. (Not many days had passed since the days of Tashreeq.)