Name:
Hazrat ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan رضي الله عنه
Birth:
Hazrat ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه was born six years after ‘Aam-ul-Feel (the Year of the Elephants i.e. the year in which Abrahah tried to destroy the Ka‘bah Shareef with elephants). (Isaabah 4/377)
Kunyah (Filial Title):
Hazrat ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه was first given the kunyah “Abu ‘Abdillah” on account of his son, Hazrat Abdullah رضي الله عنه. Thereafter, Hazrat ‘Abdullah رضي الله عنه passed away. The next son of Hazrat ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه was Hazrat ‘Amr رضي الله عنه. Hence, Hazrat ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه was next given the kunyah “Abu ‘Amr” by which he was famously known until the end of his life. (Istee‘aab 3/155)
Mother:
The respected mother of Hazrat ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه was Hazrat Arwaa bint Kuraiz رضي الله عنها. (Siyar A’laam min Nubalaa 2/566)
Demise of Hazrat ‘Abdullah رضي الله عنه:
Hazrat ‘Abdullah رضي الله عنه, the son of Hazrat ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه from Hazrat Ruqayyah رضي الله عنها, passed away in the year 4 A.H. at the age of six. (Usdul Ghaabah 3/216)
A rooster had pecked Hazrat ‘Abdullah رضي الله عنه in his eyes, causing him injury. It was on account of this injury that he fell ill and passed away. Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم performed his janaazah salaah after which Hazrat ‘Uthmaan رضي الله عنه descended into the grave to bury him. This was in the month of Jumaadaa-Oolaa of the year 4 A.H. (Tabaqaat Ibn Sa’d 3/39)
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REFLECTIONS
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya رحمه الله once mentioned:
O friends, do not be concerned about the progress and advancements that the world is making. Real progress will only be acquired through following Rasulullah صلی الله عليه وسلم. The illustrious Sahaabah of Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم were blessed with such divine assistance and power that they entered the courts of the kings while their swords were dragging on the ground, cutting the royal carpets. The clear message they gave the kings and superpowers of the world through their actions was that there is no place in our hearts for the wealth you possess. Hazrat Shaikh رحمه الله thereafter mentioned: This was the condition of the Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم, whereas our present condition is totally opposite. The love of the world has entered our hearts to such an extent that we do not have a place for anything else besides the material of this world. It is on account of this that we have brought disgrace to ourselves. Remove the love of the world from your hearts and thereafter see for yourselves what honour Allah Ta’ala will bless you with. (Malfoozaate Hazrat Shaikh 2/138)
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