GLAD TIDINGS THE THIRD RIGHTLY GUIDED OF ISLAM AL GANI ( THE GENEROUS ) DHUN NOOR-AIN ( THE PERSON HOLDING TWO LIGHTS ) Uthman ibn Affan (radiAllahu anhu) Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu Ala Muhammadin Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam Hazrat Usman Radi Allahu anhu said that four things were useless and these were: Knowledge without practice; Wealth without expenditure in the way of Allah Subhanahu wa Taala; Piety for the sake of show prompted by worldliness; A .long life with no stock of good deeds. Hazrat Usman Radi Allahu anhu said that he loved three things, namely: To feed the hungry; To clothe the naked; To read and teach the Quran. Hazrat Usman Radi Allahu anhu exhorted people to acquire two habits, namely: the habit of speaking the truth; the habit of doing good deeds. Hazrat Usman Radi Allahu anhu held the following four things as essential: To associate with the worthy is laudable, but to follow them is essential. To read the Quran is virtuous, but to act according to its injunctions is essential. To visit the sick is meritorious, but to cause them to make their behests is essential, To visit the shrines of Religious men is piety, but to be prepared for death is essential. Hazrat Usman Radi Allahu anhu said that he was surprised at the conduct of a person: Who knows the world to be transient, [and still] loves it; Who knows death to be certain, yet does not take it seriously; Who believes in hell, [but still] commits sin; Who believes in the existence of Allah Subhanahu wa Taala [but who nevertheless] seeks assistance from others, Who is aware of paradise, [but is nonetheless] engaged in worldly pleasures; Who knows Satan to be his enemy, [and still] obeys [the] dictates [of Satan]. Who believes in predestination, [but still] feels aggrieved with what happens; Who knows that accounts [are] to be rendered on the day of resurrectionb [but even so] hoards wealth. Uthman ibn Affan (radiAllahu anhu) Had our hearts been pure, we would never tire with the Dhikr of Allaah. — Uthman ibn Affan (radiAllaahu anhu Uthman ibn Affan (radiAllaahu anhu) would stand behind Maqaam Ibraheem where he would recite the entire Qur’aan in a single rakaah of his witr salaah. Enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil before the worst amongst you are given authority over you and then when even the best of you make dua against them, their duas will not be accepted. — Uthman ibn Affan [Ibn Abi Shaybah] If anyone stumbles then he must repent. If anyone errs then he must repent. And no one must insist on (the path of) destruction. If anyone insists on tyranny then he is far away from the path — Uthman ibn Affan (radiAllaahu anhu) [Bidayah Wan Nihayah] I ask Allaah for forgiveness if I have done wrong, and I have already forgiven if I have been wronged by other. — [Tareekh Khaleefah ibn Khayyat (pg. 171)] Uthmaan used to offer the people fine food, then he would go into his own house and eat vinegar & olive oil. — [Taareekh al-Islaamee (48/17)] The Defense of the Noble Sahaba for ‘Uthman (radiAllaahu ‘anhu) The grand Companions participated in defending Uthman, and they declared their anger for his murder. Abdul Rahman bin Layla said, “I saw Ali holding up his hands and saying, ‘O Allah, I declare to you my innocence from participating in the murder of Uthman.’” [Virtues of the Companions, by Ahmed bin Hanbal 1/452] Omayrah bin Sa’ad said, “We were with Ali on the shores of Ephrates when we saw a ship with rising sails. Ali said, ‘Allah almighty says, “And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains,” (55, 25) I swear by the One who made the ships sail in one sea of His seas that I did not kill Uthman nor did I encourage his killing.’” [Virtues of the Companions, 1/458] Jabbir bin Abdullah said, “Ali sent a letter to Uthman saying, ‘I have 500 man, so give me the permission to defend you from these people, otherwise things would happen that they would kill you.’ Uthman answered, ‘May Allah reward you for your good intentions, but I do not want blood to be shed for my cause.’” [Tareekh Damascus, p. 403] Moreover, the sons of Ali and the sons of the Companions participated in the defense of Uthman. Muhamed bin Sireen said, “Al-Hasan, Al-Hussain, Ibn Omar, Ibn Al-Zubair, and Marwan rushed to the house of Uthman raising their swords. Uthman told them. ‘I order you to go back home, put your swords in their shields, and stay at home.’” [Tareekh Khaleefah Al-Khayyat, p.174] [Excerpted from article by Amir Sulaiman] 5:30pm (Notes: 34) Filed under: Uthman ibn Affan virtues of Uthman amir ul momineen Leader of the believers commander of the faithful third khaleefah sahaba salaf fitna ali ibn abi talib companions shia Murder of Uthman March 21, 2013 The Fitna of the Khawaarij during the Khilafah of Uthman On the authority of Nafi` that ‘Abdullaah Ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما said: “‘Uthmaan (Ibn ‘Affaan رضي الله عنه) consulted me when he was under siege, he said: ‘What is your opinion about what al-Mugheerah bin al-Akhnas* رضي الله عنه has said?’ I asked: ‘What did he say?’ Uthmaan said: ‘He (al-Mugheerah) said: These people (i.e. the Khawaarij) want you give up this matter (i.e. the Khilaafah) and that you handover the matter to them.’ [In the narration of Ibn Sa`d it is that `Uthmaan said: ‘They want me to give up (the Khilaafah). And if I do, they will let me live and if I don’t they will kill me.’] I said: ‘Do you see that by handing it over to them, will you live forever in this world?’ He said: ‘No!’ I said: ‘If you do not do this, can they do anything more than to kill you?’ He said: ‘No!’ I said: ‘Do they own the Paradise and the Hellfire?’ He said: ‘No!’ I said: ‘I do not see any reason for you to introduce this matter (of giving up the rulership) in the religion, so that whenever they (the people) are discontent with the ruler that they remove him. So do not give up the dress (i.e. the Khilaafah) which Allaah عز وجل dressed you with.’” [Imaam Ahmad mentioned it in “Fadhaail al-Sahaabah” (No. 767, pg. 1/473) and Ibn Sa`d in Tabaqaat al-Kubraa (3/66)] * Al-Mugheerah bin al-Akhnas رضي الله عنه was a companion. His mother Khaalidah was the aunt of ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه. He resembled ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه in appearance and died defending him when the Khawaarij surrounded ‘Uthmaan’s house and attacked it. In Usud al-Ghaabah it is mentioned that when the Khawaarij burned down the door to `Uthmaan’s house, al-Mugheerah said to `Uthmaan: “By Allaah! Lest the people say that we have betrayed you”, Then he picked up his sword and went charging against the Khawaarij. 2. Saalim reported from him father, ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما that he said: “One of the people from al-Ansaar came to me during the Caliphate of ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه and spoke with me; and he wanted me to speak out against ‘Uthmaan, and he spoke for a long time. He was a man with a heavy tongue (i.e. he didn’t speak clearly) and it was difficult for me to understand him with ease. So when he finished his talk, I said to him: ‘We used to say this when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was still alive: ‘The most virtuous people from the Ummah of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم after him were Abu Bakr, then ‘Umar, then ‘Uthmaan’, and by Allaah! We do not know that ‘Uthmaan has killed anyone unjustly (so that we can retaliate against him) nor did he commit any major sin. Rather it is this wealth (which you are after), if he gives it to you, you become pleased. And if he gives it to his near ones you become dissatisfied. Rather you want to behave like the Persians and the Romans, who do not find a ruler except that they kill him.’ Then the man’s eyes overflowed with tears and he said: ‘O Allaah! We do not want that.’ (i.e. he repented from speaking against ‘Uthmaan).” [Abu Bakr bin al-Khallaal in his “al-Sunnah” (No. 546, pg. 1/386)] The Messenger of Allaah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘The best amongst you is the one who learns the Qur’aan and teaches it.’ — Uthman ibn Affan (radiAllaahu anhu) [Sahih Bukhari]
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