It is narrated from Abdullah bin Shaqiq, who says: Harami bin Harith and Usama bin Khuraim both narrated to me separately, and neither of them knew that the other had narrated to me. Both of them participated in the battle. They both narrated from Sayyiduna Murrah bin Ka’b al-Bahzi, who said: We were with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) on one of the roads of Madinah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: What will be your condition during that tribulation which will spread over the earth like the horns of a cow? The Companions asked: O Messenger of Allah! What should we do at that time? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You must adhere to that man and his companions. Sayyiduna Murrah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I quickly went towards that man until I became tired, but eventually I found him. Then I turned back to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! Is this the man? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes, he is the one. He was Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him).