[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  

[Machine] While we were with the Prophet of Allah ﷺ on a path from the city, he said, "How do you behave during a turmoil that erupts in the lands as if it were the barking of a cow?" They said, "What do you advise us, O Prophet of Allah?" He said, "Follow this (indicating himself) and his companions, or adhere to this (indicating someone else) and his companions." So I hurried until I became tired and caught up with the man, and I said, "Is this, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "This is Uthman ibn Affan." And he indicated to him and his companions.  

بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ مَعَ نَبِيِّ اللهِ ﷺ فِي طَرِيقٍ مِنْ طُرُقِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُونَ فِي فِتْنَةٍ تَثُورُ فِي أَقْطَارِ الْأَرْضِ كَأَنَّهَا صَيَاصِي بَقَرٍ؟ قَالُوا نَصْنَعُ مَاذَا يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ؟ قَالَ عَلَيْكُمْ هَذَا وَأَصْحَابَهُ أَوْ اتَّبِعُوا هَذَا وَأَصْحَابَهُ قَالَ فَأَسْرَعْتُ حَتَّى عَيِيتُ فَلَحِقْتُ الرَّجُلَ فَقُلْتُ هَذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ هَذَا فَإِذَا هُوَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ فَقَالَ هَذَا وَأَصْحَابُهُ وَذَكَرَهُ  

[Machine] They both used to raid, then they approached me and each of them did not know that his companion had told me about Murrah Al-Bahzi. He said, while we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on one of the roads of Al-Madinah, "How do you deal with a turmoil that is spreading throughout the earth as if it were the sting of a bee?" They said, "What should we do, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Hold onto this and its people." So I hurried until I reached the man and said, "Is this him, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Yes." And there was 'Uthman bin 'Affan.  

كَانَا يُغَازِيَانِ فَحَدَّثَانِي وَلَا يَشْعُرُ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا أَنَّ صَاحِبَهُ حَدَّثَنِيهِ عَنْ مُرَّةَ الْبَهْزِيِّ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي طَرِيقٍ مِنْ طُرُقِ الْمَدِينَةِ قَالَ «كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُونَ فِي فِتْنَةٍ تَثُورُ فِي أَقْطَارِ الْأَرْضِ كَأَنَّهَا صَيَاصِي الْبَقَرِ»؟ قَالُوا نَصْنَعُ مَاذَا يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «عَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا وَأَصْحَابِهِ» قَالَ فَأَسْرَعْتُ حَتَّى عَطَفْتُ إِلَى الرَّجُلِ قُلْتُ هَذَا يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «هَذَا» فَإِذَا هُوَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ ؓ