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Musnad Ahmad 480 (Book 4, Hadith 74) #34148
Uthman bin Affan's Testimony of Faith

SUMMARY: This hadith is about Uthman bin Affan's testimony of his faith in Allah and His Messenger, Muhammad (PBUH), and his commitment to never disobey or betray him.

'Uthman bin 'Affan (رضي الله عنه) said to his nephew: Did you meet the Messenger of Allah ? He said: No, but there reached me of his knowledge and certainty of faith that which would reach a virgin in her seclusion .He 'Uthman recited the tashahhud then he said: Verily Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, sent Muhammad with the truth and I was one of those who responded to (the call of) Allah and His Messenger, and I believed in that with which Muhammad was sent. Then I migrated twice, and I also attained the honour of becoming the son-in law of the Messenger of Allah , I swore allegiance to the Messenger of Allah , and by Allah, I never disobeyed him or betrayed him until Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, took his soul in death.
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَدِيِّ بْنِ الْخِيَارِ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ لَهُ ابْنَ أَخِي أَدْرَكْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ لَا وَلَكِنْ خَلَصَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ وَالْيَقِينِ مَا يَخْلُصُ إِلَى الْعَذْرَاءِ فِي سِتْرِهَا قَالَ فَتَشَهَّدَ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بَعَثَ مُحَمَّدًا بِالْحَقِّ فَكُنْتُ مِمَّنْ اسْتَجَابَ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَآمَنَ بِمَا بُعِثَ بِهِ مُحَمَّدٌ ثُمَّ هَاجَرْتُ الْهِجْرَتَيْنِ كَمَا قُلْتُ وَنِلْتُ صِهْرَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَبَايَعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا عَصَيْتُهُ وَلَا غَشَشْتُهُ حَتَّى تَوَفَّاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ‏.‏

QUICK LESSONS:
Have strong faith in Allah & His messenger; Be obedient towards them both; Migrate for their cause if needed ; Remain loyal till death takes away our souls ; Honour parents-in-law .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the testimony of faith given by Uthman bin Affan, a companion of Prophet Muhammad PBUH. He was one of those who responded to the call of Allah and His Messenger, and he believed in that with which Muhammad was sent. He also migrated twice for the sake of Islam, attained the honour to become the son-in law of Prophet Muhammad PBUH, swore allegiance to him and promised never to disobey or betray him until death took away his soul. This hadith teaches us that we should have strong faith in Allah and His messenger, be obedient towards them both, migrate for their cause if needed and remain loyal till death takes away our souls.

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