49/19. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3708 — Uthman Wrongfully Killed
About The Virtues Of 'Uthman bin 'Affan, May Allah Be Pleased With Him,, And That He Has Two Kunyahs: He Is Called Abu 'Amr and Abu 'Abdullah
Hadith About Uthman Being Wrongfully Killed
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3708
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3708
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْجَوْهَرِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شَاذَانُ الأَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ سِنَانِ بْنِ هَارُونَ الْبُرْجُمِيِّ، عَنْ كُلَيْبِ بْنِ وَائِلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ ذَكَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِتْنَةً فَقَالَ " يُقْتَلُ فِيهَا هَذَا مَظْلُومًا " . لِعُثْمَانَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Mentioned The Fitnah And Said: "This One Will Be Wrongfully Killed During It," About 'Uthman Bin 'Affan [May Allah Be Pleased With Him].
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3708In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 104English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3708
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3708
This Hadith about Uthman being wrongfully killed is direct and serious. Ibn Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned a fitnah and said about Uthman bin Affan, “This one will be wrongfully killed during it.” The report does not describe all details of that fitnah here, so the explanation should stay with the given text. It shows that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم spoke about a coming trial and connected Uthman to being killed unjustly in that trial. The core topic is Uthman’s innocence from the wording of the Hadith and the danger of fitnah. It also teaches that trials can confuse people, so one should be careful before taking sides or spreading blame.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned a coming fitnah in connection with Uthman.
- The narration describes Uthman as being killed wrongfully.
- Fitnah is dangerous because it can lead to injustice.
- The report encourages careful speech about serious events.
