HAZRAT USMAN (R.A.

) ‫رضى هللا عنه‬

3RD Caliphate of Islam

 BY:
Abdul Wahid
• Our Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) once
said:
“Every Prophet will have a special
companion in Heaven, and my
companion will be Usman.”
 Introduction:
• Inherited name was “Abu Amr”
• Born in a noble family of Quraysh
• Could read and write
• Started a business of clothes in which he succeeded and
became rich
• Spent his money on helping poor and needy
• Due to his noble acts Meccans had great respect for him
in their hearts
 The Great Scholar:
• Had beautiful handwriting
• Scribes of the Wahi
• His way of lecturing was very powerful and effective
• Was a pious, humble and wise man
• Characterized by a commitment to justice
 Acceptance of Islam:
• Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)
preached to him and he accepted Islam in early days
• The Quraysh who once loved him became his
enemies
• One of the daughters of Prophet (P.B.U.H.), Hazrat
Ruqayyah was married to Hazrat Usman (R.A.)
 Migration to Abyssinia:
• When the life at Makkah became difficult for
Muslims, Hazrat Usman and his wife crossed the Red
Sea with other Muslims and migrated to Abyssinia
• Stayed there for a couple of months
• On this occasion, Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said:
“Usman is the first man of my Ummah to migrate
with his family for the sake of Allah”
 Title of Zun Nurain:
• Migrated for the second time with other Muslims to
Madinah
• Did not participated in the first battle of Islam (Badr),
because his wife was ill
• She died before the Muslims returned from Badr after
the victory
• The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) married his next daughter,
Umm Kulthum, to Hazrat Usman
 Services to Islam before Caliphate:
• He was a very prominent Muslim to serve Islam by all
means
• Treaty of Hudaibiya- to negotiate with the non-
believers
• Bai’at al-Rizwan
• Bought a well for 20 dirhams
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• On the expedition of Tabuk, Hazrat Usman offered
one thousand camels, 10 thousand dinar to support the
Army
• On this, Prophet (P.B.U.H.) remarked,
“Nothing will do any harm to Usman from this day,
whatever he does.”
 The 3 Khalifa of Islam:
rd

• Before his death, Hazrat Umar (R.A.) appointed a

panel of six men to select a Khalifa from amongst
themselves and then sought his approval through
Bai’at (Hazrat Usman, Hazrat Ali, Hazrat Sa’d bin
Abi Waqas, Hazrat Talha, Hazrat Zubair, and Hazrat
Abdur Rahman)
• Hazrat Ali proposed Hazrat Usman’s name for the
post of Khalifa
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• Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin ‘Auf (R.A.) took Bai’at at
the hands of Hazrat Usman (R.A.)
• Hazrat Talha (R.A.) took pledge of loyalty at his hand,
saying
“How can I object to you being the Khalifa when all
the Muslims have agreed upon you.”
 Internal Issues during Caliphate:

• The first half of Hazrat Usman’s caliphate was very

peaceful
• The people who wanted to create chaos among the
Muslims took advantage of his soft nature
• They finally found the desired opportunity for this and sent
out their men to disturb the peace and to spread false news
• The enemies of Islam were in search of a suitable occasion
to work against Islam
 Allegations against Hazrat Usman:
• In Madina, the Sabaites incited Banu Hashim against
Banu Umayyah
• They alleged that Hazrat Usman was extravagant and
gave away money to his relatives, thus squandered the
Baitul Mal
• One of the allegations, levelled by Sabaites against
Hazrat Usman, was that he had burnt some copies of
the Holy Qur’an
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• Differences had also arisen due to differences in
handwritings so he also standardized the way of
writing the Holy Qur’an
• Got the title of Jami’ul-Qur’an
• It is alleged that he wrote to Egypt’s governor
(Muhammad bin Abi Bakr)
 Siege of Hazrat Usman’s House:
• Enemies wanted revenge
• He wrote to Egypt’s governor:
“By Allah, I have nothing to do with you. It seems that
you have hatched a plot and are trying to carry it out.”
• Hazrat Usman did not wanted to use force against them
• A violent siege of his house
 Martyrdom:
• The only weapons that were with Hazrat Usman was
his kindness and soft nature
• The insurgents climbed the back walls of the house
and entered the room where Hazrat Usman was
reciting the Holy Quran
• One of the insurgents hit his head with an axe while
the next struck him with a sword
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• His wife, Hazrat Naila tried to shield her husband but
she also got several wounds and her fingers got
chopped off
• Egyptian named Amr bin Hamaq cut off the head
• This is how one of the Islam’s greatest personalities,
was assassinated on Friday, 17th Dhul-Hajjah, 35 A.H.
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