It is narrated from Humaid bin Hilal that Abu Dharr said to Hazrat Uthman: "If you command me, I will hang myself with the ring of the camel-litter and remain tied to it until I die (meaning, I am ready to obey you in every way)."

It is narrated from Ibn Hanfiyyah who says that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say that if Hazrat Uthman had ordered me to go to that group (the rebels), I would have listened to and obeyed his order.

Hazrat Abu Dharr said that if Hazrat Usman ordered me to walk on my head, I would certainly do so.

It is narrated from Ubaid bin Amr Kharafi that I was also among those who came to Madinah. So this caravan stayed at Dhi Marwah. The people of the caravan sent us to the Companions of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) and his pure wives g so that we might ask them whether we should come to Madinah or return, and we were also instructed to ask Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) last of all. So we spoke to them and asked about coming or returning. They advised us to come. Then we reached Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked him, so he asked, "Did you ask anyone else before me?" We said, "Yes." Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, "What did they command?" We said, "They commanded us to come." Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "But I do not give you this command. This is a matter whose outcome will soon become apparent."

It is narrated from one of the companions of Ajr’s companions, who narrates from two elders of Banu Tha’labah—one a man and the other a woman—both say: We passed by the place of Rabadhah, where we saw a disheveled man with a white beard and white hair. It was said that he is a companion of the Messenger of Allah. (A delegation came and, seeing the improved condition of Hazrat Abu Dharr, said:) Who has treated this man in this way? Will you set up a banner for us so that people may come to your aid? If you wish, they said: O people! Do not present your distress to me, nor disgrace the rulers, for whoever disgraces the ruler, Allah will disgrace him. By Allah, if Hazrat Uthman wishes to crucify me on the highest mountain or on a piece of wood, I will obey his command and be patient, hoping for reward from Allah, and I will consider it good for myself. If he commands me to walk from one horizon to another, or from east to west, I will surely obey and be patient.

Abu Wa'il says that when Uthman was martyred, Abu Musa said: "Indeed, this tribulation is like a disease that tears open the belly; we do not know where it came from, just like a stomach illness. It has come to you from your place of safety. It will make a patient person like a newborn child of yesterday. You will sever ties of kinship and strike each other with spears."

It is narrated from Zaid bin Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, that Zaid bin Thabit was among those who wept over Hazrat Uthman on the days of his siege.

Hasan narrates that the Ansar came to the service of Hazrat Uthman and said, "O Commander of the Faithful, we have helped Allah twice (stood firm in the way of Allah twice) and also helped His Messenger (peace be upon him). We will help you as well." So he said, "There is no need for that, you may return." Hasan used to say, "By Allah, if the Ansar had intended to stop them (the rebels) even through their weak ones, they would have easily stopped them."

40506 - (1) Al-Hasan said: By Allah, if they had wanted to prevent him with their cloaks, they would have prevented him (2).

It is narrated from Abu Salih that when Hazrat Uthman was besieged, Hazrat Abdullah bin Salam said: "Do not kill Hazrat Uthman, for very little of his life remains. By Allah, if you kill him, you will never again be able to perform prayer together in unity."