fatally attacked with a dagger before the Fajr Salah. But despite being severely wounded, he continued to perform Salah until his last breath. (Musannaf Ibn-e-Abi Shaybah, vol. 8, p. 975, Hadith 21)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                          صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The Martyrdom of Usman during the recitation of the Quran

The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم gave the glad tidings of martyrdom to Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen, Sayyiduna Usman Ghani رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ by saying: O Usman! You will be martyred whilst reciting Surah Baqarah, and your blood will fall on this verse:

فَسَیَکْفِیۡکَہُمُ اللّٰہُ

(Al-Mustadrak, vol. 4, p. 26, Hadith 1164)

During the last days of his caliphate, when Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen Sayyiduna Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was afflicted by severe hardship, and despite knowing they were his last days, instead of making excuses, he would keep voluntary fasts and remain busy in the recitation of the Quran, to such an extent that he was reciting the Quran at the time of his martyrdom. The drops of blood from his blessed body fell onto the Quran that was opened in front of him and they fell on the exact verse which had been foretold by the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. (Hirs, pp. 29-31)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Sayyiduna Ali’s fondness for worship

When night would fall and the stars would appear, Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen, Sayyiduna Ali رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was seen many times sitting in his Mihrab, holding onto his beard and sitting with such restlessness as