\nNarrated 'Ubaidullah bin `Adi bin Al-Khiyar:\n \n\nThat Al-Miswar bin Makhrama and `Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad bin 'Abu Yaghuth had said to him, \n"What prevents you from speaking to your uncle `Uthman regarding his brother Al-Walid bin `Uqba?" \nThe people were speaking against the latter for what he had done. 'Ubaidullah said, "So I kept waiting \nfor `Uthman, and when he went out for the prayer, I said to him, 'I have got something to say to you as \na piece of advice.' `Uthman said, 'O man! I seek Refuge with Allah from you. So I went away. When I \nfinished my prayer, I sat with Al-Miswar and Ibn 'Abu Yaghutb and talked to both of them of what I \nhad said to `Uthman and what he had said to me. They said, 'You have done your duty.' So while I \nwas sitting with them. `Uthman's Messenger came to me. They said, 'Allah has put you to trial." \nI set out and when I reached `Uthman, he said, 'What is your advice which you mentioned a while \nago?' I recited Tashahhud and added, 'Allah has sent Muhammad and has revealed the Holy Book (i.e. \nQur'an) to him. You (O `Uthman!) were amongst those who responded to the call of Allah and His \nApostle and had faith in him. And you took part in the first two migrations (to Ethiopia and to \nMedina), and you enjoyed the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and learned his traditions and advice. Now \nthe people are talking much about Al-Walid bin `Uqba and so it is your duty to impose on him the \nlegal punishment.' `Uthman then said to me, 'O my nephew! Did you ever meet Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ?' I \nsaid, 'No, but his knowledge has reached me as it has reached the virgin in her seclusion.' \n`Uthman then recited Tashahhud and said, 'No doubt, Allah has sent Muhammad with the Truth and \nhas revealed to him His Holy Book (i.e. Qur'an) and I was amongst those who responded to the call of \nAllah and His Apostle and I had faith in Muhammad's Mission, and I had performed the first two \nmigrations as you have said, and I enjoyed the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and gave the pledge of \nallegiance to him. By Allah, I never disobeyed him and never cheated him till Allah caused him to die. \nThen Allah made Abu Bakr Caliph, and by Allah, I was never disobedient to him, nor did I cheat him. \nThen `Umar became Caliph, and by Allah, I was never disobedient to him, nor did I cheat him. Then I \nbecame Caliph. Have I not then the same rights over you as they had over me?' I replied in the \naffirmative. `Uthman further said, 'The what are these talks which are reaching me from you? As for \nwhat you ha mentioned about Al-Walid bin 'Uqb; Allah willing, I shall give him the leg; punishment \njustly. Then `Uthman ordered that Al-Walid be flogged fort lashes. He ordered `Ali to flog him an he \nhimself flogged him as well."\n

\nNarrated 'Ubaidullah bin `Adi bin Al-Khiyar:\n \n\nThat Al-Miswar bin Makhrama and `Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad bin 'Abu Yaghuth had said to him, \n"What prevents you from speaking to your uncle `Uthman regarding his brother Al-Walid bin `Uqba?" \nThe people were speaking against the latter for what he had done. 'Ubaidullah said, "So I kept waiting \nfor `Uthman, and when he went out for the prayer, I said to him, 'I have got something to say to you as \na piece of advice.' `Uthman said, 'O man! I seek Refuge with Allah from you. So I went away. When I \nfinished my prayer, I sat with Al-Miswar and Ibn 'Abu Yaghutb and talked to both of them of what I \nhad said to `Uthman and what he had said to me. They said, 'You have done your duty.' So while I \nwas sitting with them. `Uthman's Messenger came to me. They said, 'Allah has put you to trial." \nI set out and when I reached `Uthman, he said, 'What is your advice which you mentioned a while \nago?' I recited Tashahhud and added, 'Allah has sent Muhammad and has revealed the Holy Book (i.e. \nQur'an) to him. You (O `Uthman!) were amongst those who responded to the call of Allah and His \nApostle and had faith in him. And you took part in the first two migrations (to Ethiopia and to \nMedina), and you enjoyed the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and learned his traditions and advice. Now \nthe people are talking much about Al-Walid bin `Uqba and so it is your duty to impose on him the \nlegal punishment.' `Uthman then said to me, 'O my nephew! Did you ever meet Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ?' I \nsaid, 'No, but his knowledge has reached me as it has reached the virgin in her seclusion.' \n`Uthman then recited Tashahhud and said, 'No doubt, Allah has sent Muhammad with the Truth and \nhas revealed to him His Holy Book (i.e. Qur'an) and I was amongst those who responded to the call of \nAllah and His Apostle and I had faith in Muhammad's Mission, and I had performed the first two \nmigrations as you have said, and I enjoyed the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and gave the pledge of \nallegiance to him. By Allah, I never disobeyed him and never cheated him till Allah caused him to die. \nThen Allah made Abu Bakr Caliph, and by Allah, I was never disobedient to him, nor did I cheat him. \nThen `Umar became Caliph, and by Allah, I was never disobedient to him, nor did I cheat him. Then I \nbecame Caliph. Have I not then the same rights over you as they had over me?' I replied in the \naffirmative. `Uthman further said, 'The what are these talks which are reaching me from you? As for \nwhat you ha mentioned about Al-Walid bin 'Uqb; Allah willing, I shall give him the leg; punishment \njustly. Then `Uthman ordered that Al-Walid be flogged fort lashes. He ordered `Ali to flog him an he \nhimself flogged him as well."\n

\nحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْجُعْفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَدِيِّ بْنِ الْخِيَارِ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ الْمِسْوَرَ بْنَ مَخْرَمَةَ وَعَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ يَغُوثَ قَالاَ لَهُ مَا يَمْنَعُكَ أَنْ تُكَلِّمَ خَالَكَ عُثْمَانَ فِي أَخِيهِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ وَكَانَ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسُ فِيمَا فَعَلَ بِهِ‏.‏ قَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ فَانْتَصَبْتُ لِعُثْمَانَ حِينَ خَرَجَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ لِي إِلَيْكَ حَاجَةً وَهْىَ نَصِيحَةٌ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَيُّهَا الْمَرْءُ، أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْكَ، فَانْصَرَفْتُ، فَلَمَّا قَضَيْتُ الصَّلاَةَ جَلَسْتُ إِلَى الْمِسْوَرِ وَإِلَى ابْنِ عَبْدِ يَغُوثَ، فَحَدَّثْتُهُمَا بِالَّذِي قُلْتُ لِعُثْمَانَ وَقَالَ لِي‏.‏ فَقَالاَ قَدْ قَضَيْتَ الَّذِي كَانَ عَلَيْكَ‏.‏ فَبَيْنَمَا أَنَا جَالِسٌ مَعَهُمَا، إِذْ جَاءَنِي رَسُولُ عُثْمَانَ، فَقَالاَ لِي قَدِ ابْتَلاَكَ اللَّهُ‏.‏ فَانْطَلَقْتُ حَتَّى دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ، فَقَالَ مَا نَصِيحَتُكَ الَّتِي ذَكَرْتَ آنِفًا قَالَ فَتَشَهَّدْتُ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَعَثَ مُحَمَّدًا صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنْزَلَ عَلَيْهِ الْكِتَابَ، وَكُنْتَ مِمَّنِ اسْتَجَابَ لِلَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَآمَنْتَ بِهِ، وَهَاجَرْتَ الْهِجْرَتَيْنِ الأُولَيَيْنِ، وَصَحِبْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَرَأَيْتَ هَدْيَهُ، وَقَدْ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسُ فِي شَأْنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، فَحَقٌّ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تُقِيمَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدَّ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لِي يَا ابْنَ أَخِي أَدْرَكْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ قُلْتُ لاَ، وَلَكِنْ قَدْ خَلَصَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ مَا خَلَصَ إِلَى الْعَذْرَاءِ فِي سِتْرِهَا‏.‏ قَالَ فَتَشَهَّدَ عُثْمَانُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ بَعَثَ مُحَمَّدًا صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْحَقِّ وَأَنْزَلَ عَلَيْهِ الْكِتَابَ، وَكُنْتُ مِمَّنِ اسْتَجَابَ لِلَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَآمَنْتُ بِمَا بُعِثَ بِهِ مُحَمَّدٌ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏ وَهَاجَرْتُ الْهِجْرَتَيْنِ الأُولَيَيْنِ كَمَا قُلْتَ، وَصَحِبْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَبَايَعْتُهُ، وَاللَّهِ مَا عَصَيْتُهُ وَلاَ غَشَشْتُهُ حَتَّى تَوَفَّاهُ اللَّهُ، ثُمَّ اسْتَخْلَفَ اللَّهُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا عَصَيْتُهُ وَلاَ غَشَشْتُهُ، ثُمَّ اسْتُخْلِفَ عُمَرُ، فَوَاللَّهِ مَا عَصَيْتُهُ وَلاَ غَشَشْتُهُ، ثُمَّ اسْتُخْلِفْتُ، أَفَلَيْسَ لِي عَلَيْكُمْ مِثْلُ الَّذِي كَانَ لَهُمْ عَلَىَّ قَالَ بَلَى‏.‏ قَالَ فَمَا هَذِهِ الأَحَادِيثُ الَّتِي تَبْلُغُنِي عَنْكُمْ فَأَمَّا مَا ذَكَرْتَ مِنْ شَأْنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، فَسَنَأْخُذُ فِيهِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِالْحَقِّ قَالَ فَجَلَدَ الْوَلِيدَ أَرْبَعِينَ جَلْدَةً، وَأَمَرَ عَلِيًّا أَنْ يَجْلِدَهُ، وَكَانَ هُوَ يَجْلِدُهُ‏.‏ وَقَالَ يُونُسُ وَابْنُ أَخِي الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ أَفَلَيْسَ لِي عَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ الْحَقِّ مِثْلُ الَّذِي كَانَ لَهُمْ‏.‏ \nقَالَ أَبُو عَبْد اللَّهِ بَلَاءٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ مَا ابْتُلِيتُمْ بِهِ مِنْ شِدَّةٍ وَفِي مَوْضِعٍ الْبَلَاءُ الِابْتِلَاءُ وَالتَّمْحِيصُ مَنْ بَلَوْتُهُ وَمَحَّصْتُهُ أَيْ اسْتَخْرَجْتُ مَا عِنْدَهُ يَبْلُو يَخْتَبِرُ مُبْتَلِيكُمْ مُخْتَبِرُكُمْ وَأَمَّا قَوْلُهُ بَلَاءٌ عَظِيمٌ النِّعَمُ وَهِيَ مِنْ أَبْلَيْتُهُ وَتِلْكَ مِنْ ابْتَلَيْتُهُ