Uthman ibn Affan is the companion of the Prophet Muhammad and also the third Caliph in the first four caliphs and the following is Islam quotes sourced from him, but first let us read a brief history of Uthman bin Affan first.Usman ibn Affan was born in 574 AD from the class of the Umayyads. Her mother's name is Kuriz bin Arwa bint Rabiah. He converted to Islam on the invitation of Abu Bakr and belonged to the al-As-Sabiqun Awwalun (the ones who first embraced Islam).
Prophet Muhammad Rasulullah describe Uthman ibn Affan as a person of the most honest and humble among the Muslims.
Uthman ibn Affan wealthy merchant known as a reliable yet very generous. Many economic assistance it gave to Muslims in early Islam.
He earned the nickname Dzun Nurain which means having two light. The nickname was obtained because Uthman had married the daughter of the second and third of Muhammad Rasullah namely Ruqayah and Umm Kaltsum.
At the time of the call to move first by Rasullullah to Habbasyiah because of the increasing pressure of the Quraysh against the Muslims, Uthman with his wife and other Muslims fulfill this call and moved to Habasyiah up to the pressure of the Quraysh subsides.
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After the death of Umar bin Khattab as the second Caliph, was held deliberations to select the next Caliph.
There are six candidates proposed were Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, Uthman ibn Affan, Abdul Rahman bin Auf, Saad bin Abi Waqas, Zubayr ibn al-Awam, and Talhah.
Furthermore, Abdul Rahman bin Auff, Sa'ad bin Abi Waqas, Zubayr ibn al-Awam, and Talhah withdrew from consideration, Uthman and Ali left.
Voice of the community at that time tended to choose Uthman ibn Affan became the third Caliph. Then was appointed Uthman who is 70 years old became the third Caliph and the oldest.
During his tenure, replacing governor Uthman many areas that are not suitable or less capable and replace them with people who are more credible.
But this makes a lot of heartache officials revealed that they conspired to kill the Caliph Uthman.
The assassination of Uthman came from the siege of the house of Uthman bin Affan by rebels for 40 days, starting from the month of Ramadan until Dzulhijah.
On Friday 18 Dhu al-Hijjah 35 AH, the rebels managed to enter his house and killed Uthman while he was reading Quran. He was buried in Medina.
Islam Quotes Images by Uthman Ibn Affan
Absorption in worldly affairs breeds darkness in the heart, and absorption in the affairs of the next world enkindles light in the heart
Acquire wisdom from the story of those who have already passed.
Allah the Exalted loves him who forgoes worldly life, the Angels love him who rejects the vices, and the Muslims love him who gives up greediness in respect of the Muslims.
Enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil before the worst amongst you are given authority over you and then when even the best of you make dua against them, their duas will not be accepted.
Four things are useless, and they are: Knowledge without practice; Wealth without expenditure in the way of Allah; Piety for the sake show prompted by worldliness; and Long life with no stock of good deeds.
If anyone stumbles then he must repent. If anyone errs then he must repent. And no one must insist on (the path of) destruction. If anyone insists on tyranny then he is far away from the path
If our hearts were truly pure, we would never have our fill of the words of our Lord.
Had our hearts been pure, we would never tire with the Dhikr of Allah.
He who ignores the rights of man ignores Allah.
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