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Why is the silence of Usman a virtue while the silence of Imam Ali (a.s.) cowardice [God forbid]

Hadith No: 1
Ahmed ibn Hanbal - Musnad al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad of the Ten Who Were Given Glad Tidings of Paradise
Musnad of the Rightly Guided Caliphs - Musnad of Uthman ibn Affan (r)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (58)
409 - It was narrated to us by Waki, from Isma'il ibn Abi Khalid, who said: Qais said, and Abu Sahla narrated to me: that Uthman (r) said on the day of the house when he was besieged: "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) made a covenant with me, and I am steadfast in it." Qais said they considered him to be in that state on that day.

Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 1
Hadith No: 2
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Remaining Musnad of the Ansar - Hadith of Lady Aisha (ra)
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (51/52)
23732 - Yahya narrated to us, from Ismail, who said: Qays narrated to us, from Abi Sahlah, from Aisha, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Call me some of my companions." I said, "Abu Bakr." He replied, "No." I said, "Umar." He said, "No." I said, "Your cousin, Ali." He said, "No." She continued: I said, "Uthman." He said, "Yes." So when he came, he said, "Step aside," making him to his left, and Uthman's color was changing. Then, when it was the Day of the House and they were besieged in it, we said, 'O Commander of the Faithful, will you not fight?' He replied, 'No, for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) entrusted me with an appointment, and I am determined to be patient with myself on it.'"

Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 6
Hadith No: 3
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Fada'il al-Sahabah - Fada'il Uthman ibn Affan (ra)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (475)
772 - Abdullah narrated to us, saying: My father narrated to me, from Hammad ibn Usamah, Abu Usamah, from Hisham, who said: My father narrated to me from Abdullah ibn al-Zubair, who said: I said to Uthman on the day of the chamber: "Fight them, for by Allah, it is lawful for you to fight them." Uthman replied: "By Allah, I will never fight them." Then they entered upon him and killed him while he was fasting. Then it was said that Uthman had appointed Abdullah ibn al-Zubair over the chamber, and Uthman said: "Whoever had an obligation of obedience to me, let him obey Abdullah ibn al-Zubair."

Reference: Fazael al-Sahabah Book 1
Hadith No: 4

Narrated Abu Sahlah:

"The day of the house (when he was besieged), 'Uthman said: 'Indeed the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) took a covenant from me, and I will abide by it.'"

Abu Isa says: This is a hasan gharib sahih tradition, we do not know except what Ismail Ibn Abu Khalid has narrated.


Reference: Sunan al-Tirmidhi Book 1/46 Tradition No. 3711
Hadith No: 5
Al-Hakim al-Naysaburi - al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn - Book of the Knowledge of the Companions (R)
Narrations of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) to Uthman in a vision on the day of his martyrdom
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (99)
4599 - Abu Umar and Uthman ibn Ahmad ibn al-Sammaak narrated to us in Baghdad, saying: Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Mansur al-Harithiy narrated to us, saying: Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Qattan narrated to us, from Isma'il ibn Abi Khalid, from Qais ibn Abi Hazim, from Abu Sahla, the freedman of Uthman, from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Call me – or I wish a man from my companions was with me." She said: I said, "Abu Bakr?" He replied, "No." I said, "Umar?" He said, "No." I said, "Your cousin, Ali?" He answered, "No." I said, "Then Uthman?" He said, "Yes." She said: Then Uthman came and he said, "Stand up." The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) began to speak quietly to Uthman, and Uthman's expression changed. She said: "When the day of the House (Dar) came, we said, 'Will you not fight?' He replied, 'No, for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) entrusted me with a matter, and I am patient, keeping myself steadfast in it.'" This is a narration with a sound chain of transmission, but they did not include it in their works.

Reference: Al-Mustadarak ala al-Saheehain Book 3
Hadith No: 6
Abu Ya'la al-Mawsili - Musnad Abu Ya'la al-Mawsili - Musnad Aisha
Volume: (8) - Page Number: (234)
4805 - Musa ibn Muhammad ibn Hayyan narrated to us, saying: Yahya narrated to us from Isma'il ibn Abi Khalid, who said: Qays narrated to us from Abu Sahla, from Aisha, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Call me some of my companions." I said: "Abu Bakr." He replied: "No." I said: "Umar." He replied: "No." I said: "Your cousin, Ali." He replied: "No." I asked: "Who, then?" He said: "Uthman." When Uthman came, he said: "Step aside," and he positioned him on his left. Uthman's complexion began to change. Then, on the Day of the Chamber and during the siege, we said: "O Commander of the Faithful, will you not fight?" He replied: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) entrusted me with a trust, and I am patient, holding myself to it."

Reference: Musnad Abi Ya'laa al-Mosuli Book 8
Hadith No: 7
Ibn Abi Shaybah - al-Kitab al-Musannaf fi al-Ahadith wa al-Athar
Kitab al-Maghazi - What was narrated about the Caliphate of Uthman and his death
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (442)
37083 - Abu Usamah narrated to us, from Hisham ibn Urwah, from his father from Abdullah ibn al-Zubair, who said: I said to Uthman on the day of the house (Dar): "Come out and fight them, for with you is one whom Allah has granted victory with less than this, and by Allah, it is indeed permissible (halal)." Uthman then refused and said: "Whoever has an obligation of listening and obedience to me, let him obey Abdullah ibn al-Zubair." His command that day was over the house, and he was fasting that day.

Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 7
Hadith No: 8
Ibn Sa'd - al-Tabaqat al-Kubra - Commentary on the First Layer, namely the Badrians among the Emigrants and the Supporters
Layers of the Badrians among the Emigrants and from Banu Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf ibn Qusi
Uthman ibn Affan - Mention of What Was Said to Uthman Regarding the Deposition and What He Answered Them
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (70)
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- .... He said: Abu Asama Hammadh ibn Asama narrated to us, saying: Hisham ibn Urwah narrated to us, from his father, from Abdullah ibn az-Zubair, who said: I said to Uthman on the day of the House: "Fight them, for by Allah, Allah has made it lawful for you to fight them." Uthman replied: "No, by Allah, I will never fight them." Then they entered upon him while he was fasting. And Uthman had appointed Abdullah ibn az-Zubair as commander over the House, and Uthman said: "Whoever owes me obedience, let him obey Abdullah ibn az-Zubair."

Reference: Al-Tabaqaat al-Kubra Book 3