Fatimah bint Abdur Rahman narrates from her mother that her uncle sent her to Umm al-Mu'mineen, Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), with this message: "Your son sends you greetings and is asking you about Hazrat Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him), because people have started speaking disrespectfully about him." She replied, "May the curse of Allah be upon the one who curses him. By Allah, he used to sit with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would rest his blessed back against me, and during that time, Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) would come with revelation. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would say to him, 'O Uthaim! Write.' Allah grants this status only to the one who is honored in the sight of Allah and His Messenger."