It is narrated from Amr bin Dinar who says: When there was mention about Hazrat Uthman, as people usually mention, Abdur Rahman came along with some of his companions and went to Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar. Then the people said, "O Abdur Rahman, do you not see how many things this man (Hazrat Uthman) has introduced?" Abdur Rahman replied, "Wow, what are you commanding me to do? Do you want to become like the Romans and Persians, that when they are displeased with their king, they kill him? Allah Almighty has entrusted this leadership to him, and He knows best. I cannot say anything against him."

40493 - Aswad ibn Amir narrated to us, he said: Hammad ibn Salamah narrated to us from Ali ibn Zayd from Bishr ibn (Shighaf) (1) who said: Abdullah ibn Salam asked me about the Khawarij, so I said: (They are) (2) the people who pray the most (and fast the most) (3), except that when they cross (the bridge) (4), they shed ⦗435⦘ blood and seize wealth. He said: Do not (ask) (5) about them (except this) (6). (As for me) (7), I have said to them: Do not kill Uthman, leave him, for by Allah, if you leave him for eleven days, he will die (a natural death on his bed) (8), but they did not do so. And no prophet was killed except that seventy thousand (of the people) (9) were killed for him, and no caliph was killed except that thirty-five thousand (10) were killed for him.

It is narrated from Abu Qilabah that Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) presented himself before Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and said, "Shall I draw my sword? (I am ready to fight the rebels)." Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "Then I would be free from your blood before Allah. Keep your sword where it is (in its sheath) and go to your home."

It is narrated from A’mash that we came to Ibn Abu Hudhail, so he said that they said that they martyred Hazrat Uthman. He then came to me again, and we said,“Did you not have any doubt anywhere?”

Sur bin Ibrahim narrates from his father that I heard him say: These are my two feet; if the Word of Allah permitted that they be put in chains, then put shackles on both my feet.

It is narrated from Muhammad that Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) said at the time of the killing of Hazrat Uthman: "O Allah, if the people of Arabia have martyred Hazrat Uthman in a good way, that is, for goodness, guidance, and Your pleasure, then I am free from it and have no part in it. And if the people of Arabia have made a mistake by martyring him, then You already know about my disassociation from it." Then he said, "Take a lesson from what I am telling you. By Allah, if the people of Arabia have done good in his killing, soon they will see its benefit, and if they have made a mistake in it, they will also see its bloody loss."

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."