He was with the Prophet ﷺ in an orchard, and in the Prophet's ﷺ hand was a stick with which he was striking between water and mud. A man came seeking entry, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Open the gate for him and give him the glad tidings of Paradise."It turned out to be Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. He said, "So I opened the gate for him and gave him the glad tidings of Paradise."Then another man came seeking entry, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Open the gate for him and give him the glad tidings of Paradise."It turned out to be Umar, may Allah be pleased with him. So I opened the gate for him and gave him the glad tidings of Paradise.Then another man came seeking entry, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Open the gate for him and give him the glad tidings of Paradise, along with a trial that will befall him," or "a trial that will occur."It turned out to be Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him. So I opened the gate for him, gave him the glad tidings of Paradise, and informed him of what the Prophet ﷺ had said.He replied, "Allah is the One whose help is sought."
حدثنا يحيى بن سعيد عن عثمان بن غياث حدثنا أبو عثمان
أنه كان مع النبي ﷺ في حائط وبيد النبي ﷺ عود يضرب به بين الماء والطين فجاء رجل يستفتح فقال افتح له وبشره بالجنة فإذا هو أبو بكر رضي الله تعالى عنه قال ففتحت له وبشرته بالجنة ثم جاء رجل يستفتح فقال افتح له وبشره بالجنة فإذا هو عمر رضي الله تعالى عنه ففتحت له وبشرته بالجنة ثم جاء رجل فاستفتح فقال افتح له وبشره بالجنة على بلوى تصيبه أو بلوى تكون قال فإذا هو عثمان رضي الله تعالى عنه ففتحت له وبشرته بالجنة وأخبرته فقال الله المستعان