It is narrated from Mus'ab bin Abdullah; he said: The pledge of allegiance to Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) took place on Monday, the first of Muharram al-Haram, in the year twenty-four (24) AH.

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Sinan that when the time came for the pledge of allegiance to Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said (expressing his satisfaction with his selection): "We have spared no effort in choosing the best and most elevated man from among us."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him); he said: We were in the house of Ibn Hashafah with a group of the Muhajirun, among whom were Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, Talhah, al-Zubayr, Abd al-Rahman bin Awf and Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with them). Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Let each man among you rise and go to his equal and peer (kuf')." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went towards Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), embraced him and said: "You are my wali (close friend) in this world and the Hereafter." The chain of this hadith is sahih, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

Zayd bin Aslam narrates from his father; he said: I was present on the day when Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was besieged at the place of the funeral prayers. Then he (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O Talhah! I ask you by Allah, do you remember the day when you and I were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at such-and-such a place, and none of his (peace and blessings be upon him) Companions was there except me and you, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to you: 'O Talhah! Every prophet has a companion from his Ummah who will be with him in Paradise, and indeed Uthman is my companion and with me in Paradise'?" Sayyiduna Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: "By Allah, yes (I remember)." Then Sayyiduna Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) went back from there. The chain of this hadith is sahih, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.