[Machine] While we were with the Prophet of Allah ﷺ on a road in one of the outskirts of the city, he said, "How do you see the fitnah (tribulation) that is erupting in different parts of the Earth, as if it is the hump of a cow?" They asked, "What should we do, O Prophet of Allah?" He said, "Stick to this (meaning me) and my companions, or follow this (meaning Ali) and his companions." So I hurried until I caught up with the man and said, "This, O Prophet of Allah?" He said, "Yes, that is Uthman bin Affan."
بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ مَعَ نَبِيِّ اللهِ ﷺ فِي طَرِيقٍ مِنْ طُرُقِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ كَيْفَ فِي فِتْنَةٍ تَثُورُ فِي أَقْطَارِ الْأَرْضِ كَأَنَّهَا صَيَاصِي بَقَرٍ؟ قَالُوا نَصْنَعُ مَاذَا يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ؟ قَالَ عَلَيْكُمْ هَذَاوَأَصْحَابَهُ أَوْ اتَّبِعُوا هَذَا وَأَصْحَابَهُ قَالَ فَأَسْرَعْتُ حَتَّى عَطَفْتُ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ فَقُلْتُ هَذَا يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ قَالَ هَذَا فَإِذَا هُوَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ