A great difficulty then presented itself. The Companions had no more food or drink, and in the intense heat, their hunger and thirst was intensifying as time went on. Signs of distress and sadness were visible upon the Companion’s faces, causing the hypocrites present to rejoice.

When Allah’s Messenger صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saw this, he informed them of the unseen by saying, “I take oath by Allah! You will be sent provision by Him before the sun sets.”

ꜤUthmān ibn ꜤAffān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was also in this army of Companions. Hearing these Prophetic words, he immediately bought 7 camels carrying huge amounts of grain and presented them to the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

The Companions were overjoyed at the sight of this, with happiness blossoming across their faces. The hypocrites, on the other hand, were seen looking upset. When said camels were presented to the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, he enquired, “What is this? Whose are these?” The Companions replied, “O Messenger of Allah! ꜤUthmān sent these as a gift for you.”

The narrator of this hadith then said, “As soon as Allah’s Messenger       صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم heard this, he raised his hands in prayer above his head, and prayed for ꜤUthmān in a way I had never seen him do for anybody else.”^[1]

Abū SaꜤīd al-Khudrī رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ explains, “I saw the Messenger of Allah           صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم praying for ꜤUthmān all night, saying, “O Allah! I am pleased with ꜤUthmān! You too be pleased with him!”^[2]

ꜤUthmān’s good fortune

O those who love Allah’s Messenger! Look at the good fortune of the illustrious Companion, ꜤUthmān b. ꜤAffān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ.