Book Name:Shan e Usman e Ghani

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It is reported that Sayyiduna ‘Umar Bin Khattab and Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا were busy doing some work instructed by the most Renowned and Revered Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, in the meanwhile Salat-ul-‘Asr drew near. Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ asked Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ to lead the Salah, upon that, Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said, ‘You are more deserving than me and the Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has given you preference over others and appreciated you.’ Sayyiduna ‘Umar Bin Khattab رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ replied, ‘I would not lead because I have heard the Holiest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saying, ‘How excellent ‘Usman is! He is my son-in-law and husband of my two daughters, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has gathered my Noor (light) in him.’ Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said, ‘I would not lead because I have heard the Holy Prophet        صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saying, ‘Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has completed Islam with ‘Umar.’ Sayyiduna ‘Umar Bin Khattab رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said, ‘I would not lead because I have heard the Merciful Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saying, ‘Even the angels feel shy before ‘Usman’. Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ then stated, ‘I would not lead because I have heard the Prophet of Rahmah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saying, ‘Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has accomplished Deen by ‘Umar and honoured the Muslims.’ Sayyiduna ‘Umar Bin Khattab رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said, ‘I would not lead because I have heard the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saying, ‘Usman will collect the Glorious Quran and he is the beloved of Rahman (عَزَّوَجَلَّ).’ Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said, ‘I would not lead because I have heard the Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saying, ‘How excellent ‘Umar is! He looks after widows and orphans, and feeds them when people are asleep’. Sayyiduna ‘Umar Bin Khattab رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said, ‘I would not lead because I have heard the Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saying, ‘Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has granted forgiveness to ‘Usman who prepared the army of Jaysh-ul-‘Usra (Ghazwah Tabook).’ Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said, ‘I would not lead because I have heard the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم supplicating in this way, ‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ grant us dignity by ‘Umar Bin Khattab (رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ) and the Beloved and