Hadith No: 1
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Musnad of the Ten Given Glad Tidings of Paradise - Musnad of the Rightly Guided Caliphs - Musnad of Uthman ibn Affan (RA)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (75)
558 - Abdullah narrated to us, who said: Sufyan ibn Waki‘ narrated to me, who said: Qubaysah narrated to me, from Abu Bakr ibn Ayash, from Asim, from Abu Wa'il, who said: I said to Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf: How did you pledge allegiance to Uthman while you left Ali (RA)? He said: What can I do? I had already started with Ali. I said: I will pledge allegiance to you on the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Messenger, and the tradition of Abu Bakr and Umar (RA). He replied, "Only to that extent," Then I presented it to Uthman (RA), and he accepted it.

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Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 1

Hadith No: 2
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya
Then the year twenty-four began - the caliphate of the Commander of the Faithful, Uthman ibn Affan
Volume: (10) - Page Number: (212)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... He said: O people, I asked you both in secret and in public about your hopes, but I did not find you just towards either of these two men; one is Ali and the other is Uthman. Then he called out: Come to me, O Ali. Ali stood up and went to him beneath the pulpit, and Abd al-Rahman took his hand and said: Are you willing to pledge allegiance to me on the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and the actions of Abu Bakr and Umar? Ali replied: O Allah, no, but [I will pledge] to the best of my ability and effort in that. Then he released his hand and said: Come to me, O Uthman. Uthman stood up and went to him, and he took his hand and said: Are you willing to pledge allegiance to me on the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and the actions of Abu Bakr and Umar? Uthman replied: O Allah, yes. Then he raised his head to the ceiling of the mosque, his hand in Uthman's, and said: O Allah, hear and bear witness! O Allah, hear and bear witness! O Allah, hear and bear witness! O Allah, I have removed whatever is in my neck regarding this and placed it on the neck of Uthman.

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 10

Hadith No: 3
Al-Tabari - History of al-Tabari - Year Twenty-Three - The Story of Consultation
Volume: (4) - Page Number: (233)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Abd al-Rahman said: "I have considered and consulted, so do not make this, O you group, a means against yourselves," and he called Ali and said: "You have Allah's covenant and pledge to act according to the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Messenger, and the conduct of the two caliphs who came before you." Ali replied: "I hope to do so and to act to the best of my knowledge and ability." Then he called Uthman and said to him similarly to what he had said to Ali. Uthman replied: "Yes," and pledged allegiance to him. Ali said: "I have given you a gesture, a gesture of an era; this is not the first day you have united against us." He then said: "A patient endurance, and Allah is the Best Helper against what you describe."

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Reference: Taarikh al-Tabari Book 4

Hadith No: 4
Al-Tabari - Tarikh al-Tabari - Year Twenty-Three - The Story of the Consultation
Volume: (4) - Page Number: (238)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... So Abd al-Rahman took his hand and said: Are you not willing to pledge allegiance to me on the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Prophet, and the actions of Abu Bakr and Umar? He replied: O Allah, no, but rather to the best of my ability and knowledge. Abd al-Rahman then released his hand and called out, "Come to me, O Uthman." He took his hand while he was in the position of Ali, where he had been, and said: "Are you not willing to pledge allegiance to me on the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Prophet, and the actions of Abu Bakr and Umar?" He replied: "O Allah, yes." Then he raised his head to the ceiling of the mosque with his hand in Uthman's hand and said: "O Allah, hear and witness! O Allah, I have made what is incumbent upon me in this matter incumbent upon Uthman." The people then crowded around to pledge allegiance to Uthman until they surrounded him near the pulpit.

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Reference: Taarikh al-Tabari Book 4

Hadith No: 5
Ibn Shabba al-Namiri - Tarikh al-Madina - The Martyrdom of Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) and the Matter of Consultation
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (924)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- Muhammad narrated to us, who said: Musa ibn Uqbah narrated to us, who said: Nafi' narrated to us that Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) informed him: .... Then Abd al-Rahman said: I have considered and consulted, so do not allow this group to have power over yourselves. And he called Ali and said: You have the Covenant of Allah and His Testament upon you to act according to the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Messenger, and the way of the two caliphs who came after him. He replied: I hope to do so and act to the best of my knowledge and ability. Then he called Uthman and said to him what he had said to Ali. He replied: Yes, so he pledged allegiance to him ....

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Reference: Taareekh al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Book 3

Hadith No: 6
Ibn Khaldun - Tarikh Ibn Khaldun (History of Ibn Khaldun) - Volume Two, which includes: The Annals of the Arabs, their Generations, and their States from the Beginning of Creation to this Era
The Discussion on the Generations of the Arabs, their Primacy, the Differences in their Classes, their Succession, and the Lineages of Each Class
The Third Class: Among the Arabs, namely the Arabs subordinate to the Arabs, and a mention of their Groups, Lineages, and Kingdoms
What States they had, varying in nature, including the Nomads and Travelers among them, and their Kingdoms - the Campaigns - the Islamic Caliphate
The Assassination of Umar, the Matter of the Consultation, and the Pledge of Osman (Uthman) (may peace be upon him)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (570)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And Sa'd called out, "O Abdur Rahman, finish before the people are led astray!" He replied, "I have looked and consulted, so do not let this group have any sway over yourselves." Then he said to Ali, "You have the covenant of Allah and His pledge to act according to the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Messenger, and the practices of the two caliphs who came after him." Ali replied, "I hope to strive, indeed to act, to the best of my knowledge and ability." He said the same to Uthman, and Uthman replied, "Yes." Then he raised his head to the ceiling of the mosque, his hand in the hand of Uthman, and said, "O Allah, bear witness that I have placed what is in my neck regarding this in the neck of Uthman." So the people pledged allegiance to him.

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Reference: Tarikh Ibn Khaldoon Book 2

Hadith No: 7
Ibn Abd Rabbih al-Andalusi - al-Aqd al-Farid
The Book of the Second Adornment on the Caliphs, their Histories, and their Days - Umar ibn al-Khattab
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (32)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Abdul Rahman said: "I have considered and consulted, so do not let this group have power over yourselves." And he called Ali and said: "You have the Covenant of Allah and His Pact to act according to the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Prophet, and the practices of the two caliphs who came after him." Ali replied: "I will act to the best of my knowledge and ability." Then he called Uthman and said: "You have the Covenant of Allah and His Pact to act according to the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Prophet, and the practices of the two caliphs who came after him." Uthman replied: "Yes," and so he pledged allegiance to him. Then Ali said: "You have favored him with a favoritism...."

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Reference: Al-ʿIqd al-Farīd Book 5

Hadith No: 8
Ibn al-Atheer - Al-Khataar fi Akhbar al-Bashar
Chapter Six: Islamic History - The Murder of Umar (ra)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (166)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Then Abd al-Rahman gathered the people after he had removed himself from the caliphate and called Ali and said: "You have the covenant of Allah and His pledge to work according to the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Messenger, and the way of the two caliphs after him." Ali replied, "I hope to do so and act to the best of my knowledge and ability." He then called for Uthman and said to him similarly to what he had said to Ali. Abd al-Rahman raised his head to the ceiling of the mosque, his hand in Uthman's hand, and said: "Hear and witness, O Allah! I have placed the responsibility for what is in my neck regarding this in the neck of Uthman," and he pledged allegiance to him. Ali said: "This is not the first day you have openly opposed us." He continued, "Patience is beautiful, and Allah is the All-Hearing of what you describe. By Allah, you appointed Uthman only to return the matter to you, and by Allah, every day He is in a matter."

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Reference: Al Mukhtasar fi Akhbaar Al Bashar Book 1

Hadith No: 9
Ibn al-Athir - Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh - Then the year twenty-three entered
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (444)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Abd al-Rahman said: "I have considered and consulted, so do not allow any of you, O group, to make yourselves superior." And he called Ali and said: "You have the covenant of God and His promise upon you, that you will teach with the Book of God, the Sunnah of His Messenger, and the way of the two caliphs after him." Ali replied: "I hope to do so and act to the best of my knowledge and ability." Then he called Uthman and said to him similarly to what he had said to Ali. Uthman replied: "Yes, we will act." Then he raised his head to the ceiling of the mosque, his hand in Uthman's hand, and said: "O Allah, hear and witness! O Allah, I have made what is in my neck regarding this matter into the neck of Uthman." And he pledged allegiance to him.

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Reference: Al-Kamil Fi Tarikh Book 2

Hadith No: 10
Al-Salihi al-Shami - Subul al-Huda wa al-Rashad fi Sirat Khayr al-Ibad
The Collection of Chapters Mentioning the Ten Whom the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) Testified Would Be in Paradise and Some of Their Virtues
Chapter Nine: On Some Virtues of the Commander of the Faithful, Uthman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him)
Second: That He Is One of the Ten Given Glad Tidings of Paradise
Volume: (11) - Page Number: (277/278)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... So Abdul Rahman strove hard during those days and then ascended the pulpit of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and stood on the step where the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) used to sit. He paused there for a long time, making a lengthy supplication, and then said: O people, I have asked you in secret and in public, doubly and individually, and I have not found anyone who you would consider equal to one of these two men. Come to me, O Ali. So Ali stood up and went to him, standing under the pulpit. Abdul Rahman took his hand and said: Are you willing to pledge allegiance to me on the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and the actions of Abu Bakr and Umar? He replied: O Allah, no, but I will do so to the best of my ability and power. Then he released his hand and said: Rise, O Uthman. Uthman said: Are you willing to pledge allegiance to me on the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and the actions of Abu Bakr and Umar? He replied: O Allah, yes. Then he raised his head to the ceiling of the mosque, his hand in the hand of Uthman, and said: O Allah, hear and bear witness! O Allah, hear and bear witness! O Allah, hear and bear witness! O Allah, I have made what is in my responsibility regarding this matter to be in the responsibility of Uthman.

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Reference: Sobol al-Huda wa al-Rashaad fi Seerah Khair al-'Ibaad Book 11

Hadith No: 11
Al-Ya'qubi - Tarikh al-Ya'qubi
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (162)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... When Umar died and they gathered for consultation, he asked them to excuse him from it on the condition that they choose a man from among them, and they did so. He stayed for three days and secluded himself with Ali ibn Abi Talib and said to him, "May Allah’s burden be upon you, if you take on this matter, that you govern us by the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Prophet, and the practices of Abu Bakr and Umar." Ali replied, "I will govern you by the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet as long as I am able." Then he secluded himself with Uthman and said to him, "May Allah’s burden be upon you, if you take on this matter, that you govern us by the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Prophet, and the practices of Abu Bakr and Umar." Uthman replied, "I can govern you by the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Prophet, and the practices of Abu Bakr and Umar." Then he secluded himself with Ali again and repeated his first statement, and Ali responded as he had before. Then he secluded himself with Uthman and said to him the same as his first statement, and Uthman replied as he had before. Then he secluded himself with Ali again and said the same as his first statement. Ali replied, "The Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet do not require anyone else to assist them. Are you striving to divert this matter from me?" He secluded himself with Uthman again and reiterated his words, and Uthman answered him with that same response and clapped his hands together.

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Reference: Taareekh al-Yaqoobi Book 2

Hadith No: 12
Abu al-Qasim al-Kufi - Al-Istighathah
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (64)
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- .... As for Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf al-Zuhri, he is a man regarding whom both scholars and laypeople unanimously agree that he was one of the six whom Umar appointed to consult together. And at the time of his death, he said to the five: "I gift you my share and the share of my cousin, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, on the condition that I be the one to choose the imam from among you." And they did that. Then he reviewed the four remaining ones, who were Ali, Uthman, Talhah, and al-Zubair, and chose Ali and Uthman from the four. When he wanted to select one of the two, he said to Ali (peace be upon him): "If I choose you for this matter, will you govern us with the manner of Abu Bakr and Umar?" Ali (peace be upon him) replied: "Rather, I will govern you with the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." So he left him and went to Uthman." He then said: "If I choose you, will you govern us with the manner of Abu Bakr and Umar?" Uthman replied: "Yes," so he chose him and pledged allegiance to him.

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Reference: Al Istigaasaah Book 2

Hadith No: 13
Ibn Abi al-Hadid - Sharh Nahj al-Balagha
Volume: (12) - Page Number: (263)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And in al-Tabari's narration: that Abd al-Rahman called Ali (peace be upon him) and said: "You have the covenant of God and His pledge to act according to the Book of God, the Sunnah of His Messenger, and the practices of the two caliphs." He replied, "I hope to do so and will act to the best of my knowledge and ability."

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Reference: Sharh Nahj al-Balaaghah Book 12