Volume 5, Book 57, Number 47:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
During the lifetime of the Prophet we considered Abu Bakr as peerless and then ‘Umar and then
‘Uthman (coming next to him in superiority) and then we used not to differentiate between the com –
panions of the Prophet
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 63:
Narrated Marwan bin Al-Hakam:
‘Uthman bin ‘Affan was afflicted with severe nose-bleeding in the year when such illness was
prevelant and that prevented him from performing Hajj, and (because of it) he made his will. A man
from Quraish came to him and said, “Appoint your successor.” ‘Uthman asked, “Did the people name
him? (i.e. the successor) the man said, “Yes.” Uthman asked, “Who is that?” The man remained silent.
Another man came to ‘Uthman and I think it was Al-Harith. He also said, “Appoint your successor.”
‘Uthman asked, “Did the people name him?” The man replied “Yes.” ‘Uthman said, “Who is that?” The
man remained silent. ‘Uthman said, “Perhaps they have mentioned Az-Zubair?” The man said, “Yes.”
‘Uthman said, “By Him in Whose Hands my life is, he is the best of them as I know, and the dearest of
them to Allah’s Apostle .”
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 48:
Narrated ‘Uthman:
(the son of Muhib) An Egyptian who came and performed the Hajj to the Kaba saw some people
sitting. He enquire, “Who are these people?” Somebody said, “They are the tribe of Quraish.” He said,
“Who is the old man sitting amongst them?” The people replied, “He is ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar.” He said,
“O Ibn Umar! I want to ask you about something; please tell me about it. Do you know that ‘Uthman
fled away on the day (of the battle) of Uhud?” Ibn ‘Umar said, “Yes.” The (Egyptian) man said, “Do you
know that ‘Uthman was absent on the day (of the battle) of Badr and did not join it?” Ibn ‘Umar said,
“Yes.” The man said, “Do you know that he failed to attend the Ar Ridwan pledge and did not witness
it (i.e. Hudaibiya pledge of allegiance)?” Ibn ‘Umar said, “Yes.” The man said, “Allahu Akbar!” Ibn
‘Umar said, “Let me explain to you (all these three things). As for his flight on the day of Uhud, I testi –
fy that Allah has excused him and forgiven him; and as for his absence from the battle of Badr, it was
due to the fact that the daughter of Allah’s Apostle was his wife and she was sick then. Allah’s Apostle
said to him, “You will receive the same reward and share (of the booty) as anyone of those who par –
ticipated in the battle of Badr (if you stay with her).’ As for his absence from the Ar-Ridwan pledge of
allegiance, had there been any person in Mecca more respectable than ‘Uthman (to be sent as a rep –
resentative). Allah’s Apostle would have sent him instead of him. No doubt, Allah’s Apostle had sent
him, and the incident of the Ar-Ridwan pledge of Allegiance happened after ‘Uthman had gone to
Mecca. Allah’s Apostle held out his right hand saying, ‘This is ‘Uthman’s hand.’ He stroke his (other)
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hand with it saying, ‘This (pledge of allegiance) is on the behalf of ‘Uthman.’ Then Ibn ‘Umar said to
the man, ‘Bear (these) excuses in mind with you.’
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 33:
Narrated Abdullah:
We have been powerful since ‘Umar embraced Islam.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 34:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When (the dead body of) ‘Umar was put on his deathbed, the people gathered around him and in –
voked (Allah) and prayed for him before the body was taken away, and I was amongst them. Sud –
denly I felt somebody taking hold of my shoulder and found out that he was ‘Ali bin Abi Talib. ‘Ali
invoked Allah’s Mercy for ‘Umar and said, “O ‘Umar! You have not left behind you a person whose
deeds I like to imitate and meet Allah with more than I like your deeds. By Allah! I always thought
that Allah would keep you with your two companions, for very often I used to hear the Prophet say –
ing, ‘I, Abu Bakr and ‘Umar went (somewhere); I, Abu Bakr and ‘Umar entered (somewhere); and I,
Abu Bakr and ‘Umar went out.”‘
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 35:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet ascended the mountain of Uhud and he was accompanied by Abu Bakr, ‘Umar and
‘Uthman. The mountain shook beneath them. The Prophet hit it with his foot and said, “O Uhud ! Be
firm, for on you there is none but a Prophet, a Siddiq and a martyr (i.e. and two martyrs).
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Volume 5, Book 57, Number 36:
Narrated Aslam:
Ibn ‘Umar asked me about some matters concerning ‘Umar. He said, “Since Allah’s Apostle died. I
have never seen anybody more serious, hard working and generous than ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab (till
the end of his life.”
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 37:
Narrated Anas:
A man asked the Prophet about the Hour (i.e. Day of Judgment) saying, “When will the Hour be?”
The Prophet said, “What have you prepared for it?” The man said, “Nothing, except that I love Allah
and His Apostle.” The Prophet said, “You will be with those whom you love.” We had never been so
glad as we were on hearing that saying of the Prophet (i.e., “You will be with those whom you love.”)
Therefore, I love the Prophet, Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, and I hope that I will be with them because of my
love for them though my deeds are not similar to theirs.