Narrated Anas bin Malik: that when the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) ordered the pledge of Ridwan, 'Uthman bin 'Affan was the messenger of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) to the people of Makkah. He said: "So the people gave the pledge." He said: "So the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: 'Indeed 'Uthman is busy with the affair of Allah and the affair of His Messenger' then he ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) put one of his hands on the other. The hand of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) on behalf of 'Uthman, was better than their own hands for themselves.

Narrated Sa'eed bin Jubair: from Ibn 'Abbas, regarding: 'And offer your Salat neither aloud nor in a low voice (17:110)." He said: "It was revealed in Makkah. When the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) would raise his voice with the Qur'an, the idolaters would insult him, the One Who revealed it, and the one who came with it. So Allah revealed: And offer your Salat neither aloud so that they would not insult the Qur'an and the One who revealed it, and the one who came with it, nor in a low voice (too low) such that you can let your Companions hear it, and learn it from you."

Narrated 'Uthman bin 'Abdullah bin Mawhab: "A man among the people of Egypt performed Hajj to the House, and saw a group sitting, so he said: 'Who are these?' They said: 'The Quraish.' He said: 'So who is this old man?' They said: 'Ibn 'Umar.' So he went to him and said: 'I will ask you about something, so inform me. I ask you by Allah! By the sanctity of this House! Do you know that 'Uthman fled on the Day of (the battle of) Uhud?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Do you know that he was absent from the Pledge of Ar-Ridwan, that he did not witness it?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Do you know that he was absent on the Day of (the battle of) Badr and did not participate in it?' He said: 'Yes.' So he said: 'Allah is Great' So Ibn 'Umar said to him: 'Come, so I can clarify to you what you have asked about. As for his fleeing on the Day of (the battle of) Uhud, then I bear witness that Allah has pardoned him and forgiven him. As for his being absent on the Day of (the battle of) Badr, then he was married to the daughter of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ). So the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said to him: "You have the reward of a man who participated in (the battle of) Badr, and his share (spoils of war)." [And he ordered him to stay behind with her, as she was ill] . As for his being absent from the Pledge of Ar-Ridwan, then if there was anyone more revered in Makkah than 'Uthman, then the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) would have sent him instead of 'Uthman. The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) sent 'Uthman [to Makkah] , and the Pledge of Ar-Ridwan was after 'Uthman had departed for Makkah." He said: "So the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said with his right hand: "This is the hand of 'Uthman," and he put it upon his own hand, and said: "This is for 'Uthman."' He said to him: "Go now, and take this (clarification) with you."