Once during the days of Hajj, Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said in the plain of Mina: O people! I will narrate to you a hadith which I heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Guarding for one day in the way of Allah is better than a thousand days in ordinary circumstances. Therefore, whoever wishes, let him take part in it as he wills. After saying this, he said: Have I conveyed the message? The people said: Yes! He said: O Allah, bear witness.