[Machine] A woman named Khawla bint Hakim, entered the presence of Aisha, the wife of Uthman bin Mazh'un, while she was fasting. Khawla asked Aisha, "What is the matter with you?" Aisha replied, "My husband stands in prayer at night and fasts during the day." The Prophet ﷺ then entered and Aisha mentioned this to him. The Prophet ﷺ sought out Uthman and said to him, "O Uthman, we were not commanded to practice monasticism. However, your example is commendable and by Allah, I fear Allah the most among you and I am the most obedient to His boundaries."
دَخَلَتِ امْرَأَةُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ مَظْعُونٍ اسْمُهَا خَوْلَةُ بِنْتُ حَكِيمٍ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ وَهِي بَاذَّةُ الْهَيْئَةِ فَسَأَلَتْهَا مَا شَأْنُكِ؟ قَالَتْ زَوْجِي يَقُومُ اللَّيْلَ وَيَصُومُ النَّهَارَ فَدَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لَهُ عَائِشَةُ فَلَقِيَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عُثْمَانَ فَقَالَ «يَا عُثْمَانُ إِنَّ الرَّهْبَانِيَّةَ لَمْ تُكْتَبْ عَلَيْنَا أَمَا لَكَ فِيَّ أُسْوَةٌ فَوَاللهِ إِنَّ أَخْشَاكُمْ لِلَّهِ وَأَحْفَظَكُمْ لِحُدُودِهِ لَأَنَا»