Hadith No: 1
Al-Suyuti - al-Durr al-Manthur fi al-Tafsir bil-Ma'thur - Surah Al-Imran (3): 152
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (349/350)
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- .... Al-Bukhari narrated from Uthman ibn Muhhab who said: A man came to Ibn Umar and said: "I am going to ask you about something," and he began to speak to me. "I urge you by the sanctity of this house, do you know that Uthman ibn Affan fled on the day of Uhud?" He said, "Yes." The man continued, "Do you know that he missed the Battle of Badr and did not attend it?" He said, "Yes." The man asked, "Do you know that he stayed back from the Pledge of Ridwan and did not witness it?" He said, "Yes." Then he said, "All of this is known." Ibn Umar replied: "Come, let me tell you and clarify to you what you asked me about. As for his fleeing on the day of Uhud, bear witness that Allah forgave him. ...."

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Reference: Al-Durr al-Manthoor fi Tafseer al-Mathoor Book 2

Hadith No: 2
Al-Suyuti - al-Durr al-Manthur fi al-Tafsir bil-Ma'thur - Surah Al-Imran (3): 155
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (355)
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- .... Ibn Mundhir narrated in Ma'rifat al-Sahabah from Ibn Abbas regarding his statement: {Indeed, those who turned back among you on the day the two armies met, it was Satan who caused them to stumble with some of what they had earned, and Allah has certainly pardoned them. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing (Al-Imran 3:155)} that it was revealed concerning Uthman and Rafi' ibn al-Mu'alla and Harithah ibn Zayd.
- .... Abd ibn Humayd and Ibn al-Mundhir narrated from Ikrimah: {Indeed, those who turned back among you on the day the two armies met, it was Satan who caused them to stumble with some of what they had earned, and Allah has certainly pardoned them. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing (Al-Imran 3:155)} Ibn Abbas said, and Uthman and Walid ibn Uqbah and Khawrajah ibn Zayd and Rifa'ah ibn Mu'alla.
- .... Abd ibn Humayd narrated from Ikrimah, who said: Those who defended the rear on that day were Uthman ibn Affan, and Sa'd ibn Uthman and Uqbah ibn Uthman, brothers among the Ansar from Banu Zurayq.

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Reference: Al-Durr al-Manthoor fi Tafseer al-Mathoor Book 2

Hadith No: 3
Al-Suyuti - al-Durr al-Manthur fi al-Tafsir bil-Ma'thur - Surah Al-Imran (3): 155
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (356)
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- .... Ahmad and Ibn al-Mundhir narrated from Shaqiq who said: Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf met al-Walid ibn Uqbah, and al-Walid said to him: "What is it with you that I see you being harsh with the Commander of the Faithful, Uthman?" Abd al-Rahman replied to him, "Tell him I did not flee on the Day of Ain Ain." He meant the Day of Uhud, "and I did not neglect the Battle of Badr, nor did I abandon the Sunnah of Umar." So al-Walid went and informed Uthman of this, who said: "As for his statement that I did not flee on the Day of Ain Ain, how can he reproach me with that when Allah has forgiven me?" He continued, {“Indeed, those who turned back among you on the day the two armies met were only seduced by Satan because of some of what they had earned, and Allah had certainly forgiven them. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing”} (Al-Imran 3:155). "And as for his statement that I neglected the Battle of Badr, I was indeed sick, nursing Ruqayyah, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), until she died. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) had assigned me a share, and whoever the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) assigned a share to was present. As for his statement that I did not adhere to the Sunnah of Umar, I cannot manage it, nor can he." And he informed him of this.

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Reference: Al-Durr al-Manthoor fi Tafseer al-Mathoor Book 2