The Biography of Uthman Ibn Affan R Dhun Noorayn

430 'Uthmik Ibn 'Affsn & Dhun-Noorayn
'Abd-All* ibn Saba'; he remained in al-Ribdhah until he died
and was not involved at all in any of the turmoil that took
place.[11 Moreover, he narrated one of the ahiideeth which forbid
indulging in~tnah.[~~
*he death of Abu Dham
his family to his own
and "Uthmin's adding
During the campaign to al-Tabook it was said to the
Messenger of Alliih g: Abu Dharr has fallen behind and his
camel is going slow. He said:
"Let him be; ifthere is any good in him, Alllih will cause him to
catch up with you, and iffhere is no good in him, Alllih will
relieue you of him ."
Abu Dharr urged his camel to speed up, and when it was too
slow for him, he took his luggage and carried it on his back, then
he set out on foot, following the footsteps of the Messenger of
Alliih @. The Messenger of All.!ih made a stop, and the
Muslims kept a look out. The Messenger of Allih @j said:
"Be Abn Dharr. "[31
When the people looked, they said: 0 Messenger of AUiih, by
AUsh it is Abu Dharr. The Messenger of Alliih @ said:
['I Ahdrith al-Fitnah al-Oola baym al-Sahiibahfi Daw' Qawi'id al-Jark wa'l-Ta'deel, by
Dr. 'Abd al-'Azeer Dan, p. 174
[*I op. cit., p. 174
'31 This sentence appears in imperative form but is meant as a du12', hoping that
All& would cause it to be Abu Dhm. Al-Hakim 3/50