I will not judge between two people or lead two men in prayer. Did you not hear the Prophet ﷺ say, ʿWhoever seeks refuge with Allah has indeed sought refuge with a powerful oneʿ?ʿUthman ؓ said. Yes I did. He said: then I seek refuge with Allah lest you appoint me to some post. So Uthman ؓ let him off and said: Do not tell anyone else about this.
لَا أَقْضِي بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَلا أَؤُمُّ رَجُلَيْنِ أَمَا سَمِعْتَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ مَنْ عَاذَ بِاللهِ فَقَدْ عَاذَ بِمَعَاذٍ؟ قَالَ عُثْمَانُ بَلَى قَالَ فَإِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ أَنْ تَسْتَعْمِلَنِي فَأَعْفَاهُ وَقَالَ لَا تُخْبِرْ بِهَذَا أَحَدًا
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