Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq, Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani and Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen Sayyiduna ‘Ali-ul-Murtada رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم) are the most superior. (Riyad-un-Nadarah, vol. 2 pp. 5)

The superiority of his lineage

Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ is honoured to trace his lineage back to the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم with the 5^th descendant at Sayyiduna ‘Abd-e-Manaaf رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ. Thus, after Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen Sayyiduna Maula ‘Ali Shayr-e-Khuda کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم, the lineage of Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ is traced back to the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم with the least number of descents, which is only five. (Riyad-un-Nadarah, vol. 2 pp. 5)

His blessed name and Kunyah (patronymic appellation)

In both eras, the pre-Islamic period (the age of ignorance) and the Islamic age, his name remained as ‘Usman’. (Riyad-un-Nadarah, vol. 2, pp. 5)

In the pre-Islamic era of ignorance, the Kunyah (patronymic appellation) of Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ was ‘Abu ‘Amr’ and later on when he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ got married to the beloved and blessed daughter of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, Sayyidatuna Ruqayyah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهَا, and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ blessed them with a luminous son, namely ‘Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ’, then Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ kept the Kunyah ‘Abu ‘Abdullah’, after the name of his beloved son. Then another son, Sayyiduna ‘Amr رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ, was born and he kept his Kunyah after his name; ‘Abu ‘Amr’. Both Kunyahs are famous but ‘Abu ‘Amr’ is more famous.

(At-Tabqat-ul-Kubra, vol. 3, pp. 39; Riyad-un-Nadarah, vol. 2, pp. 6)

The era of ignorance and excellences of Sayyiduna                       ‘Usman-e-Ghani

Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ was regarded amongst the noble and honoured figures of his tribe, even in the era of ignorance. His grace overcame his wrath. It was for this reason that he would converse very politely and was an extremely kind and affectionate person. Despite having an awe-inspiring personality and being extremely rich, he was an embodiment of modesty. His