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Hadith 5838

Chapter on the Virtues of Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him)

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Chapter on the Virtues of Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him)

Zujajat al-Masabih 5838Volume 5

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Abu Sahlah, Uthman’s freed slave (may Allah be pleased with them both), narrated: “Uthman said to me on the day of the House: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entrusted 1 me with a covenant, and I am steadfast upon it.’”
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Note 1

entrusted me with a covenant

(1) His statement “entrusted me with a covenant”: meaning he instructed me not to remove it, as per “If they seek to remove it from you, do not remove it for them.” (As stated in Al-Mirqat)

Note 1

قوله

(۱) قوله : قد عهد إلي عهدا أي أوصاني أن لا أخلع بقوله: «وإن أرادوك على خلعه فلا تخلعه لهم». كذا في «المرقاة».

Note 1

(31) قوله: قد عهد الى عهدا. یعنی آپ نے مجھے فرمایا وان ارادوك على خلعه فلا تخلعه لهم. یعنی آپ نے مجھے حکم فرمایا کہ اس سے دست بردار نہیں ہونا۔