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[Machine] "A scene like a sunset, I asked her, 'What is the matter with you?' She said, 'Uthman does not desire the worldly life nor does he desire women.' Aisha said, 'Then Allah's Messenger ﷺ entered upon me, so I informed him about that.' And Uthman met him, so he said, 'O Uthman, do you believe in what we believe in?' He said, 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said, 'Then you are an example for us.'"  

أحمد:٢٤٧٥٣حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلٌ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ سُوَيْدٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ يَعْمَرَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَتْ امْرَأَةُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ مَظْعُونٍ تَخْتَضِبُ وَتَطَيَّبُ فَتَرَكَتْهُ فَدَخَلَتْ عَلَيَّ فَقُلْتُ لَهَا أَمُشْهِدٌ أَمْ مُغِيبٌ؟ فَقَالَتْ

مُشْهِدٌ كَمُغِيبٍ قُلْتُ لَهَا مَا لَكِ؟ قَالَتْ عُثْمَانُ لَا يُرِيدُ الدُّنْيَا وَلَا يُرِيدُ النِّسَاءَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ بِذَلِكَ فَلَقِيَ عُثْمَانَ فَقَالَ يَا عُثْمَانُ أَتُؤْمِنُ بِمَا نُؤْمِنُ بِهِ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ فَأُسْوَةٌ مَا لَكَ بِنَا