Hazrat Musa bin Talha (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was the most protective of his private parts and the most observant of maintaining family ties.

Hazrat Saeed (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Qatadah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Indeed, Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) provided mounts for the Mujahideen in the Battle of Tabuk on nine hundred and thirty (930) camels. And he completed the number one thousand (1000) with seventy (70) horses.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Sinan (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that when Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was made the Caliph, Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We have left no stone unturned in selecting the most distinguished among us.

When allegiance was pledged to Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), I heard Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) saying: "In choosing the most eminent among us, we have not fallen short in any way."

Hazrat Abu Al-Malih (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: If all the people had united upon the killing of Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), stones would have been rained down upon them just as they were rained down upon the people of Lot.

Hazrat Ubaidullah bin Umar (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Nafi' (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Indeed, there was a man who was called Juhjah. He snatched a stick from the hand of Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and broke it with the help of his knee, so a disease that eats away at the limb developed at that very spot.

Hazrat Ziyad bin Abi Habib (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) said: It is as if I am seeing towards him that there are burning coals of fire in both of his hands, meaning the killer of Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) who killed him.

Hazrat Abu Sahla (may Allah be pleased with him), who was the freed slave of Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said during his final illness: "I wish that I had a companion with me." So Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Shall I call Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)?" She says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. I understood that he did not wish for him to be called. Then I said: "Shall I call Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. I understood that he did not wish for him to be called either. Then I said: "Shall I call Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. I understood that he did not wish for him to be called either. Then I said: "Shall I call Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him)?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes!" So I called him. When he arrived, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gestured for me to move away. So he came and sat by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke to him for some time, and the color of Uthman kept changing. Hazrat Qais narrates that Hazrat Abu Sahla (may Allah have mercy on him) told me: When Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was besieged in his house, he was asked: "Why do you not fight?" He replied: "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took a promise from me, and I am going to be patient upon it." Hazrat Abu Sahla (may Allah have mercy on him) says: The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) thought that the promise was made in that very gathering.

34207 - Qais said: Abu Sahla informed me, he said: When it was the Day of the House, it was said to Uthman: Will you not fight? He said: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم made a covenant with me, and I am patient upon it. Abu Sahla said: They think that it was that gathering (1).

Hazrat Abdullah bin Aamir (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Usman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Among you, the person who will benefit me the most is the one who restrains his weapon and hand from fighting.