So, we find that they exaggerated greatly regarding valor of Abu Bakr; so
much so that they regard him to be the most valiant companion, whereas although
he was present in all battles of Prophet, he never wielded a single sword and
never stepped into the field of battle, nor shot an arrow, and on no day was he
seen fighting on the battlefield; that is why they have exaggerated his valor and
have mentioned shameless and funny traditional reports regarding his valor, with
the hope that some of them would be proved against what is true.1
They exaggerate his piety and worship and think that his liver used to get
cooked up due to fear of God, and when he breathed, smoke came out from his
mouth. Whereas he did not have any precedence in prayer; and nothing is
narrated about him regarding excessive fasting, praying and doing anything,
which brings one near to Allah.22
They have exaggerated the knowledge of Umar and shown him to be the
wisest of the companions during his time and the most expert in jurisprudence in
religion of God. And they bestow nine-tenths of knowledge to him and in the pan
of balance, his knowledge is heavier than knowledge of all people or all Arab
tribes.
They narrated excessive traditional reports regarding these issues.3 Whereas
trading in the market kept this man unaware of the Sunnah and according to his
own admission – a statement which is proved authentic – all the people, even
women in their chambers are wiser than him.4
They have exaggerated his censuring falsehood, and his malice to music and
his severe prohibition against it. Whereas it is proved that it was his habit to
commit unlawful acts and he regarded music as lawful.5
When they found that correct history and what is proved from biography of
Uthman, contradicts modesty and shows him to be having the opposite traits of
shamelessness, they fabricated strong reports in his favor and narrated shameful
traditional reports and the hands of fabricators placed those reports in his
biography and his conduct. So much so that he is shown as the most modest and
respectable person of the Ummah, and a modest man, from whom even the angels
were ashamed.
Thus, the modesty of Uthman, like the valor of Abu Bakr and intelligence of
Umar, is negation of facts. Among them is trustworthiness and intelligence of
Muawiyah as mentioned in the report attributed to Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.)
that:
“Due to his excessive intelligence and trustworthiness about the statements of my Lord, Muawiyah was almost appointed as a prophet.”
Also: “Seven persons are most trustworthy: Tablet (Lauh), Pen (Qalam),
Israfeel, Mikaeel, Jibraeel, Muhammad and Muawiyah.”6
Whereas the report, which Abu Bakr Hazali has narrated lifts the curtain
from trustworthiness of Muawiyah and his rank regarding this excellent quality;
he says:
One day, Abul Aswad Duali was speaking to Muawiyah when he shifted his
posture and passed flatulence. He told Muawiyah: “Don’t tell anyone about this.”
“All right,” said Muawiyah.
When Abul Aswad went away, Muawiyah mentioned this to Amr Aas and
Marwan bin Hakam. When Abul Aswad came to Muawiyah the following day,
Amr asked: “O Abul Aswad, what did the gas do yesterday?”
He replied: “Gases come and go, and that too from an old man, whom age
has weakened.”
Then he turned to Muawiyah and said: “One, who has no trustworthiness to
even conceal intestinal gas cannot be trusted regarding the Muslim community!”7
Ibne Majah, in his Sunan,8 has narrated from Abu Marwan Ibne
Muhammad bin Uthman Umawi Uthmani from his father Uthman bin Khalid,
grandson of Uthman bin Affan from Abdur Rahman bin Abu Zanad – slave of
Ayesha, daughter of Uthman – from Araj from Huraira that the Messenger of
Allah (s.a.w.a.) said:
“Every Prophet has a friend in Paradise and my friend in Paradise is Uthman.”