Hazrat Uthman Ghani (RadiAllahu Anhu) ELECTION Before he passed away, Sayyiduna Umar (radi Allahu anhu) appointed a six-man Committee to elect his successor from among themselves. After long discussions and consultation, they elected Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (radiAllahu anhu) as the third Caliph of Islam. EARLY LIFE Sayyiduna Uthman (radi Allahu anhu) belonged to the Ummayah tribe of the Quraish. He was a very rich cloth merchant. He was known as Al Ghani or The Generous. His fathers name was Affan and his mother was Urwa. He accepted Islam at the invitation of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) and migrated to Abyssinia with his wife, Sayyadah Ruqayyah (radiAllahu anha), who was also the daughter of Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). After she passed away, he married Sayyadah Umme Kulthum (radi Allahu anha), another daughter of Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). Because of this, he earned the title Zun Noorain or Possessor of Two Lights. He took part in all the battles with Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) except the Battle of Badr.
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