It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, he was sixty-three (63) years old.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him); he said: "Indeed, Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was a strong fortress which Islam would enter but would not leave. Then, when Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred, the fortress was breached; now Islam leaves it and does not enter it. Whenever the righteous are mentioned, then (say) 'fa-hayyahala' (welcome and greetings) to Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was musajja (a deceased person covered with a cloth). Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "May Allah send down His mercies upon you." Then he said: "There is no one among the people with whose record of deeds I would more love to meet Allah than with the record of deeds of this covered man (Umar (may Allah be pleased with him))." Imam al-Hakim said: Those reports of the Shura which are authentically narrated have their source connected with the reports of the Saqifah of Banu Sa'idah after the death of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Malik bin Dinar; he said: When Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred, the voice of an unseen caller was heard from the mountain of Tabalah: "Let whoever would weep, weep over Islam, for the people are close to ruin though (Umar's) era has not yet grown old. The world has turned its back and its good has departed, and the one who had certainty in Allah's promise has grown weary of it." The people looked around but saw nothing.

It is narrated from al-Sha'bi that Atikah bint Zayd bin Amr bin Nufayl, lamenting Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), said: "O my eye, pour forth tears abundantly and weep bitterly; do not be slack (in weeping) over the firm Imam. Death has grieved me with the loss of the horseman who was the foremost warrior on the day of battle and assault. He was the refuge of the religion and a helper against the hardships of time, and like a rain of mercy for the destitute and the distressed. Tell the people of hardship and poverty to die now, for death has made Umar drink the cup of sha'ub (death)." Atikah (may Allah be pleased with her) also said: "Fayruz (Abu Lu'lu'ah), may Allah grant him no good, has grieved me over that fair-complexioned man who recited the Book of Allah abundantly and turned to Allah in repentance. He was most kind to those close to him and stern with the enemies, a trustworthy and noble brother in times of calamity. Whenever he said something, his deed did not belie his word; he hastened towards good deeds, and there was never a frown on his face." Imam al-Hakim said: The hadith of the story of the Shura is found in the two Sahihs, but here I have mentioned some narrations whose chains are authentic and which contain useful and rare information.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the members of the Shura: "May Allah do good to them! If they make this 'usayli'' (the one with the slightly bald head) Khalifah, he will lead them on the path of truth, even if a sword is placed on his neck." Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: I said: "You know this about him, so why do you not make him Khalifah?" He replied: "If I appoint a successor, (there is room for me in that, because) one who was better than me appointed a successor (that is, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq); and if I leave (this matter to the Shura), (there is room for that too, because) one who was better than me also left it (that is, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him))." An account of the virtues of the Amir al-Mu'minin Dhu al-Nurayn, Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Qays bin Ubad: I heard Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) saying on the day of the Battle of the Camel: "O Allah, I declare before You my innocence of the blood of Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). On the day Uthman was martyred my mind reeled, and I felt a stranger to myself. People came to me for the pledge of allegiance, and I said: By Allah, I feel shame before Allah to take the pledge of people who killed a man about whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Should I not feel shy of one of whom even the angels feel shy?' And I feel shame before Allah to take the pledge while Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) lies slain on the ground and has not yet been buried." So those people went back. Then, when he had been buried, the people came again and demanded the pledge of allegiance from me, and I said: "O Allah, I am fearful of this (heavy responsibility) towards which I am stepping." Then, with firm resolve, I accepted the pledge. When the people addressed me as "O Amir al-Mu'minin," it was as if my heart split, and I said: "O Allah, take (retribution or account) from me on behalf of Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) until You are pleased." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Ibn Shihab that (his lineage is) Uthman bin Affan bin Abi al-As bin Umayyah bin Abd Shams bin Abd Manaf bin Qusayy bin Kilab. The mother of Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was Arwa bint Kurayz, and the mother of Arwa was Umm Hakim, who was called "al-Bayda'", and she was the paternal aunt of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). There is a difference of opinion about the kunyah of Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him): some said "Abu Abdullah" and some said "Abu Amr".

It is narrated from Aban bin Uthman; he said: I heard Abu Abdullah Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) (narrating).

It is narrated from Abu Bakr bin Abi Shaybah that the kunyah of Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) was Abu Amr and Abu Abdullah; he was martyred in Dhu al-Hijjah in the year thirty-five (35) AH.