It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Ubada bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said to Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him): Abu Hurairah! You were not present at that time when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) migrated and came to us in Yathrib. We pledged allegiance to him, that we would listen and obey him in every condition, whether active or lazy, and whether in prosperity or adversity, whenever needed, we would spend in every situation, enjoin good and forbid evil, and always speak what pleases Allah Almighty, and would not fear the blame of any blamer. We would help the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with our heart and soul, and would protect him from those things from which we protect our own lives, wives, and children, and in return, we would be granted Paradise. These are the matters of allegiance upon which we pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Whoever violates this, its burden will be upon him. Regarding Allah, the allegiance that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took and gave, who is there who can fulfill his allegiance more than him?

Sayyiduna Mu‘awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote to Sayyiduna ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna ‘Ubada (may Allah be pleased with him) has turned the people of Syria against me, so either call ‘Ubada (may Allah be pleased with him) to you, or I will expel him from Syria. Sayyiduna ‘Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote to him to send Sayyiduna ‘Ubada (may Allah be pleased with him) back to Madinah, so Sayyiduna Mu‘awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) sent Sayyiduna ‘Ubada (may Allah be pleased with him) back. When he returned to Madinah, Sayyiduna ‘Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) went to his house. In the house, there was only one person from the earliest Muslims, and he too went to the people. Sayyiduna ‘Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was sitting in a corner of the house. He turned towards Sayyiduna ‘Ubada (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: ‘Ubada! What is the matter between you and us? Sayyiduna ‘Ubada (may Allah be pleased with him) stood among the people and said: I heard Abu’l-Qasim Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), say: Soon, people will gain dominance over your affairs, such that what you consider wrong, they will consider right, and what you consider good, they will consider wrong. Whoever disobeys Allah Almighty, he cannot be obeyed. You will not be able to present any excuse before your Lord.