It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Laila Kindi that I saw Hazrat Uthman looking towards the people … while he was besieged … and he said … O people! Do not kill me, rather seek my consent and pleasure. By Allah! If you kill me, then never again will you be able to gather together for jihad. And never again will you be able to unite to fight against the enemy. And you will remain behind in such a state that you will become like this. Hazrat Uthman interlaced his fingers into each other. And he recited the verse { وَیَا قَوْم لاَ یَجْرِ مَنَّکُمْ شِقَاقِی أَنْ یُصِیبَکُمْ مِثْلُ مَا أَصَابَ قَوْمَ نُوحٍ، أَوْ قَوْمَ ہُودٍ، أَوْ قَوْمَ صَالِحٍ، وَمَا قَوْمُ لُوطٍ مِنْکُمْ بِبَعِیدٍ }. The narrator says: Hazrat Uthman sent a messenger to Hazrat Abdullah bin Salam and asked him (about this matter). He replied: Remain patient. Remain patient. Because this attitude will be a strong argument in your favor. So these rebellious people entered upon Hazrat Uthman and killed him.