[Machine] He entered upon Uthman while he was confined and Ali was leading the people in prayer. He said, "I am reluctant to pray with these people while you are the leader." Uthman said to him, "Indeed, prayer is the best of people's actions. When you see them doing good, join them in doing good, and when you see them doing wrong, avoid their wrongdoing."
أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ عَلَى عُثْمَانَ ؓ وَهُوَ مَحْصُورٌ وَعَلِيٌّ ؓ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَ إِنِّي أُحْرَجُ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ مَعَ هَؤُلَاءِ وَأَنْتَ الْإِمَامُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُثْمَانُ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ أَحْسَنُ مَا عَمِلَ النَّاسُ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ يُحْسِنُونَ فَأَحْسِنْ مَعَهُمْ وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ يُسِيئُونَ فَاجْتَنِبْ مُسِيئَهُمْ