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In this video, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi continues to cover the life and times of the 3rd Khalifa of Islam, Uthman Ibn 'Affan [r].

A summary of topics covered are:

-What we know about Uthman [r] in the time of the Prophet [pbuh] and his achievements
-Not much is known about him in Meccan era
-His generosity is a constant theme in the Seerah
-After migrating to Medina, Uthman [r] purchased a well for the Muslims to drink from for 35,000 Dirhams, equivalent of $1.5M dollars today (appx).
-During the battle of Badr, Ruqayiah [r] was very ill so Uthman [r] was not able to participate and was commanded by the Prophet [pbuh] not to attend
-Uthman was considered to be a 'Badri' and was given his share of war booty, even though he did not attend
-The prophet [pbuh] eventually offers his daughter Umm-Khultum [r] in marriage to Uthman [r] in the 3rd year of the Hijra
-Uthman's [r] son, Abdullah, passes away 4th year of Hijra
-Uthman [r] participated in battle of Uhud, and was one of those who ran [turned their backs] and was explicitly forgiven by Allah in the Qur'an ("Allah has forgiven them" - surah Ale'Imran)
-Uthman [r] was chosen as the governor in the absence of the Prophet [pbuh]
-His most honorable occasion was at Hudaibiyah, when Umar [r] suggested Uthman [r] to represent the Muslims, since Abu Sufiyan was of Banu Ummaiya as well. All leaders refused Uthman [r]'s proposal to allow Muslims to do Umrah. Uthman in turn refused Quraysh's offer to perform tawaf. Rumors spread that Uthman [r] may have been killed. 1400 gave allegiance to the Prophet [r] to defend the blood of Uthman.
-When foster brother of Uthman [r] Abdullah left Islam, the Prophet [pbuh] ordered not to forgive such people. He came to house of Uthman [r] and begged for forgiveness. Uthman took Abdullah to the Prophet to make his case, who eventually forgave him. Abdullah led a very genuine and beneficial life after that
-Battle of Tabuk: Uthman [r] donated hundreds of camels until the Prophet [pbuh] said "nothing can harm Uthman after this"
-Another narration has Uthman bringing sacks of gold coins and the prophet [pbuh] made a similar statement ("nothing can harm Uthman after this"). Shows how you can never lose wealth by giving it for a good cause, because Uthman [r] regained wealth and continued to give.
-In essence, Uthman [r] single handedly financed the battle of Tabuk
-In 9th year, Umm Khultum [r] passed away without any children
-Due to his patience, Allah blessed him with 14 children after that
-Prophet [pbuh] saw Uthman [r] sad, and commented "If I had a 3rd daughter I would give her to you"
-When the prophet [pbuh] wanted to expand the masjid, Uthman [r] purchased the land for 25,000 Dirhams. A part of this is what is the Rawdah today, known as "heaven on earth"

Watch the full video to learn about these stories and much more.

Presentation details: January 20, 2016 @ Memphis Islamic Center

In this series, Lives of the Sahaba, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses the lives of the noble companions, some of the greatest and most blessed human beings to ever live after the death of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him [S].

While not a comprehensive history of the Khulafa Ar-Rashidoon, this series will provide a summarized biography of the men and women considered to be the Sahaba (companions of the Prophet [s]), including the Mothers of the Believers (the wives of the Prophet).

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