English translation
7003. Narrated Khārija bin Zaid bin Thābit: Umm Al-'Alā', an Anṣārī woman who had given Bai'a (pledge) to Allāh's Messenger ﷺ told me: The Muhājirūn (emigrants) were distributed amongst us by drawing lots, and we got 'Uthmān bin Maẓūn in our share. We made him stay with us in our house. Then he suffered from a disease which proved fatal. When he died and was given a bath and was shrouded in his clothes. Allāh's Messenger ﷺ came, I said, (addressing the dead body), "O Abā As-Sā'ib! May Allāh be Merciful to you! I testify that Allāh has honoured you." Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "How do you know that Allāh has honoured him?" I replied, "Let my father be sacrificed for you, O Allāh's Messenger! On whom else shall Allāh bestow His Honour?" Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "As for him, by Allāh, death has come to him. By Allāh, I wish him all good (from Allāh). By Allāh, in spite of the fact that I am Allāh's Messenger, I do not know what Allāh will do to me(1)." Umm Al-'Alā' added, "By Allāh, I will never attest the righteousness of anybody after that."
