The Biography of Uthman Ibn Affan R Dhun Noorayn

His staying close to the Prophet in Madinah 49
allegiance and ' UMn was absent. He was the only one who
conveyed the message of the Messenger of Allsh to the Muslim
prisoners in Makkah, and the Prophet @ approved of 'Uthmsn's
refusal to perform taw3 when he sent him with that message.[''
It was narrated from Iy2s ibn Salamah from his father that the
Prophet swore allegiance on behalf of 'Uthmh, with one hand
in the other, and the people said: Congratulations to Abu 'Abd-
All*; he can perform tawsf around the Ka'bah safely. The
Prophet @: "No matter how long he stays in Makkah, he will not
perform tawif until I do."121
'Uthmh was falsely accused of not having sworn allegiance
to the Messenger of AUsh @ in Bay'at al-Radwh, when he was
absent. This is one of the accusations that were made against
'Uthmh when the turmoil (fitnah) arose which was aimed at
deskroying the foundations of his caliphate.[31 We will discuss
this in further detail below, in sha All*. It was narrated that Anas
said: When the Messenger of All21 g enjoined Bay'at al-Radwh,
'Uthmh ibn 'Affh had been sent by the Messenger of Allih @ to
the people of Makkah. The people swore allegiance to him, then
he said: " 'Uthmh is doing an errand for All2h and His
Messenger," and he shuck the ground with one of his hands. The
hand of the Messenger of All* @ that represented 'Uthmh was
better than their hands that represented themselves.14]
Intercession of 'Uthmiin ibn 'Affiin for 'Abd-Allah ibn
Abi'l-Sarh at the conquest of Makkah
When the conquest of Makkah came, 'Abd-All* ibn Sa'd ibn
Abi'l-Sarh hid with 'Uthmh ibn 'Affsn, who brought him to
stand before the Prophet g. He said: "0 Messenger of Allsh,
accept the allegiance of 'Abd-All&." He raised his head and
looked at him three times, refusing each time, but he accepted his
[I1 al-Riyiidh an-Nadrahji Mani~ib al-'Asharah, p. 460,491
['I op. cit., p. 491; there is some weakness in its isr6d.
Siyar as-Salaf al-Siliheen, 1/181; its isnrid is da'eef, but the hadeetk is saheek.
Sunan at-Timzidki, no. 3702
"I asSaarim al-Maslool 'alaa Shaatami Rasool, P.109