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Sunan Ibn Majah 111 — Uthman Upon Guidance
The Virtues of 'Uthman (ra)
Hadith About Uthman Upon Right Guidance
Sunan Ibn Majah : 111
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 111
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ حَسَّانَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، قَالَ ذَكَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِتْنَةً فَقَرَّبَهَا فَمَرَّ رَجُلٌ مُقَنَّعٌ رَأْسُهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " هَذَا يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَى الْهُدَى " . فَوَثَبْتُ فَأَخَذْتُ بِضَبْعَىْ عُثْمَانَ ثُمَّ اسْتَقْبَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقُلْتُ هَذَا قَالَ " هَذَا " .
Ka'b bin 'Ujrah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah mentioned a Fitnah (tribulation) that had drawn nigh. Then a man passed by with his head covered. The Messenger of Allah said: 'On that day, this man will be following right guidance.' I leapt up and took hold of 'Uthman's arms, then I turned to face the Messenger of Allah and said: 'This man?' He said: 'This man.'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 111In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 111
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 111
This hadith about Uthman upon right guidance is narrated by Ka'b bin Ujrah. The Messenger of Allah mentioned a fitnah that had drawn near. Then a man passed with his head covered, and the Prophet said that on that day this man would be following right guidance. Ka'b then held Uthman's arms and asked if this was the man. The Prophet confirmed, "This man." The narration is focused on Uthman during a time of trial. It does not explain every detail of that fitnah, so the safest wording is to say that the Prophet identified Uthman as being on guidance in that context. This makes it a key hadith about Uthman's virtue and patience during tribulation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet mentioned a coming fitnah in this narration.
- Uthman is identified as being upon right guidance in that setting.
- Ka'b sought clear confirmation, and the Prophet confirmed it.
- The report teaches caution and fairness during times of trial.
