Esteemed Rank in the Eyes of the Holy Prophet (sa)

Hazrat Musleh Maud (ra) states:

“On numerous occasions, the Holy Prophet (sa) stated that Hazrat Uthman (ra) had purchased Paradise and that he was destined to enter Paradise. On the occasion of the Treaty of Hudaibiyyah, the Holy Prophet (sa) took an oath of allegiance from the Muslims once again, but Hazrat Uthman (ra) was not present there at the time. The Holy Prophet (sa) placed his other hand upon his own hand and stated, ‘This is the hand of Uthman and I place my hand on behalf of his.’ In this way, the Holy Prophet (sa) declared his hand to be the hand of Hazrat Uthman (ra). On another occasion, the Holy Prophet (sa) stated, ‘O Uthman! Allah will bestow you with a cloak. The hypocrites will try to remove this cloak from you but do not remove this cloak.’”

Hazrat Musleh Maud (ra) continues:

“Here, the Holy Prophet (sa) said to Hazrat Uthman (ra) not to remove this cloak and those who seek to remove it from him will in fact be the hypocrites.”

(Khutbat-e-Mahmud, Vol. 19, p. 100, Khutbah Jumu’ah Farmudah 18 February 1938)

Thus, from this it is evident that those [who opposed Hazrat Uthman (ra)] were hypocrites and the Holy Prophet (sa) had foretold about them.”