Aswad bin Hilal narrates from a man of his tribe, this man used to say during the caliphate of Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) would not pass away without becoming the caliph. We asked him: How do you know this? He said: I heard from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I saw in a dream at night that the weight of my three companions was measured. The weight of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was measured and he outweighed the others, then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was weighed and he too was heavy in weight, then Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was weighed and his weight was somewhat less, nevertheless, he is righteous and pious.