Abdullah bin Harith bin Naufal Hashimi narrates: He says, during the time of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), my father Harith bin Naufal was the official in charge of Makkah. When Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Makkah, I, Abdullah bin Harith, welcomed him at the place of Nazl near Qudayd. The people there had hunted a chukar bird. We cooked it in water and salt and made its broth for tharid, then we presented it to Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and his companions, but they refrained from eating it. Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We neither hunted this nor ordered it to be hunted, and those who are not in ihram hunted it and presented it before us, so what is the harm in this? Then Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Who will clarify this issue? The people said: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). So Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) sent for Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), and he came. Abdullah bin Harith says: I saw Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), and that scene is still before my eyes; he was shaking leaves off his palms. Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: We neither hunted this nor ordered it to be hunted, and those who are not in ihram hunted it and presented it before us, so what is the harm in this? Hearing this, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) became angry and said: I adjure by Allah the person who was present at this incident, that when a part of a wild donkey was presented to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was in the state of ihram, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: We are in the state of ihram, feed this to those who are not in ihram. Twelve companions confirmed the statement of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). After this, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I adjure by Allah the person who was present with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when ostrich eggs (and according to one narration, five eggs) were presented to him, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: We are in the state of ihram, feed this to those who are not in ihram. This time, fewer than twelve people testified. Hearing this, Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) turned away from the food and went to his tent, and those who had brought the water ate that food.