It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kissed Uthman bin Maz'un (may Allah be pleased with him) after he had died, while he (the Prophet) was weeping (in grief). The narrator said: tears were flowing from his blessed eyes. This hadith is widely circulated and accepted among the Imams, but the two Shaykhs did not use Asim bin Ubaydullah as evidence, while its well-known authentic supporting narration (shahid) is reported from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah and Sayyidah Aishah, that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) kissed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after he had passed away.