English translation
4066. Narrated 'Uthmān bin Mauhab: A man came to perform the Hajj to (Allāh's) House. Seeing some people sitting, he said, "Who are these sitting people?" Somebody said, "They are the Quraish people." He said, "Who is the old man?" They said, "Ibn 'Umar." He went to him and said, "I want to ask you about something; will you tell me about it? I ask you with the respect due to the sanctity of this (Sacred) House, do you know that 'Uthmān bin 'Affān fled on the day of Uhud?" Ibn 'Umar said, "Yes." He said, "Do you know that he (i.e., 'Uthmān) was absent from the (battle of) Badr and did not join it?" Ibn 'Umar said, "Yes." He said, "Do you know that he was absent from Ar-Ridwān Pledge (i.e., Bai'a - pledge at Hudaibiya) and did not witness it?" Ibn 'Umar replied, "Yes," He then said, "Allāhu Akbar!" Ibn 'Umar said, "Come along; I will inform you and explain to you what you have asked. As for the flight (of 'Uthmān) on the day (of the battle) of Uhud, I testify that Allāh forgave him. As regards his absence from the (battle of) Badr, he was married to the daughter of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ and she was ill, so the Prophet ﷺ said to him, '(Stay with your sick wife) and you will get a reward, and a share of the booty similar to a man who has fought the (the battle of) Badr.' As for his absence from the Ar-Ridwān Pledge, if there had been anybody more respected by the Makkans than 'Uthmān bin 'Affān, the Prophet ﷺ would surely have sent that man instead of 'Uthmān. So, the Prophet sent him (i.e., 'Uthmān to Makkah) and Ar-Ridwān Pledge took place after 'Uthmān had gone to Makkah. The Prophet ﷺ raised his right hand saying, 'This is the hand of 'Uthmān,' and clapped it over his other hand and said, This is for 'Uthmān.'" Ibn 'Umar then said (to the man), "Go now, after taking this information."