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Name and Lineage:

• Abu Abdullah Uthman ibn Affan ibn Abu al Aas ibn Umayyah ibn Abdul Shams ibn Abdul Manaf
• Mother: Arwa bint Kurayz ibn Rabi’ah ibn Habib ibn Abdul Shams
• Nickname before Islam: Abu Amr
• Nickname: Dhul Nurayn (Possessor of the Two Lights, because he married two of the Prophet’s ﷺ daughters)

His Islam:

• Became a Muslim early on
• Migrated to Abyssinia both times
• Didn’t attend Badr as he was nursing his wife, the Prophet’s ﷺ daughter, Ruqayyah
• He was still given share of the spoils of war and was rewarded so he was like those who attended Badr
• Married 2 of the Prophet’s ﷺ daughters: Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthum RA

His Description:

• Average height
• Fair complexion (some say he was dark and soft skinned)
• Handsome
• Evident facial bones
• Broad shoulders
• Thick hair
• Heavy beard (dyed yellow)

His Children:

• 16 children from 7 wives and 1 bondsmaid
• From Ruqayyah: Abdullah RA
• From Fakhitah bint Ghazwan: Abdullah al Asghar RA
• From Umm Amr bint Jundub: Amr, Khalid, Ibaan, Umar, and Maryam
• From Fatimah bint al Waleed: Al Waleed, Sa’eed, and Umm Sa’eed
• From Umm al Baneen bint Uyaynah ibn Hisn: Abdul Malik
• From Ramlah bint Shaybah ibn Rabi’ah: Aishah, Umm Ibaan, and Umm Amr
• From Na’ilah bint al Faraafisah: Maryam
• From a bondmaid: Umm al Banin

His Virtues and Excellence:

• 1 of the 10 Promised Paradise
• His khilafa began with the beginning of Muharram of 24 AH
• Khalifa lasted 12 years
• Died a martyr
• Angels show modesty to Uthman (Muslim 2401)
• Abu Sa’id al Khudri RA said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ from the beginning of the night until dawn raising his hands and praying for Uthman, saying: ‘Oh Allah! I am pleased with Uthman, so be pleased with him.’”
• Az Zubayr ibn Abdullah conveyed that his grandmother, called Rahimah, said: “Uthman used to observe fasting all year round and pray all night long except a brief sleep at the beginning of the night.” Narrated by Imam Ahmad.
• Shurahbil Ibn Muslim reported that Uthman used to feed people the royal food and enter his house to eat vinegar and oil

His Death:

• Died Friday 13th of Dhul Hijjah (some say 18th), 35 AH
• Martyred while he was reading the mushaf
• He was fasting when he was martyred
• Az Zubayr led his Janazah (some say it was Hakim ibn Hizam, others say it was Jubayr ibn Mut’im)

Source: Ranks of the Elite by Imam ibn al Jawzi (Dar as Sunnah Publishers, 1st Edition July 2023)

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