that someone was behind it. He said to someone, “See what is there.” A few people looked and found a man hiding there with an unsheathed sword in his hand. Then he was brought to Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ. He asked him, “What do you want?” The man replied, “I want to kill you.” He asked, “Why?” The man said, “The governor you appointed in Yemen oppressed me, so I became angry with you.”

Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ gently said, “You should have complained to me about the governor. If I had not done justice, then you could be angry with me. But you made the intention to kill me?” Then he asked those around him, “What do you say? What should be done with him?” They replied, “O leader of the believers! He is your enemy. Allah has given you power over him (i.e. give him a severe punishment).” However, Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was someone who forgave his enemies. He said, “He intended to sin, but Allah protected me from it.” After saying this, he forgave the man.^[1]

سُبْحٰنَ اللہ! Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ forgave someone who intended to take his life. Unfortunately, in our society, people do not forgive each other even over small mistakes. They become arrogant, angry, and hold grudges in their hearts. In fact, it has become common to respond to harm with even greater harm.

If only we understood that forgiving is the way of Allah, the Sunnah of the Prophets, the Sunnah of the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, and the practice of the righteous. The one who forgives is granted forgiveness.  

An Excellent Businessman

Dear Islamic brothers! Another noble trait from the character of Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ is that he was lenient and easy-going. It is narrated in Musnad Imām Aḥmad:

Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ purchased land from a man. The deal was completed, but the payment had not been collected. Several