A man came to perform the pilgrimage at the House and saw some people sitting. He asked, "Who are these people seated here?"They replied, "These are Quraysh."He asked, "Who is the elderly man?"They said, "Ibn Umar."So he approached him and said, "I want to ask you about something. Will you answer me?"He said, "I adjure you by the sanctity of this House, do you know that Uthman fled on the day of Uhud?"Ibn Umar replied, "Yes."The man asked, "And do you know that he was absent from Badr and did not witness it?"He answered, "Yes."The man asked, "And do you know that he stayed behind from the Pledge of Ridwan and did not witness it?"He answered, "Yes."The man exclaimed, "Allahu Akbar!"Ibn Umar said, "Come back, so I may inform you and clarify for you the matters about which you asked. As for his fleeing on the day of Uhud, I bear witness that Allah has pardoned him for it. As for his absence from Badr, he was married to the daughter of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and she was ill. The Prophet ﷺ said to him, 'You will have the reward and the share of one who witnessed Badr.' As for his absence from the Pledge of Ridwan, if there had been anyone in the valley of Mecca more honored and protected than Uthman bin Affan, the Prophet would have sent him in his place. So he sent Uthman. The Pledge of Ridwan took place after Uthman had gone to Mecca. The Prophet ﷺ held out his right hand and said, 'This is the hand of Uthman,' and he struck it upon his other hand and said, 'This is on behalf of Uthman.' Now go, taking this with you."
جاء رجل حج البيت فرأى قوما جلوسا فقال: من هؤلاء القعود؟ قالوا: هؤلاء قريش، قال: من الشيخ؟ قالوا: ابن عمر، فأتى فقال: إني سائلك عن شيء أتحدثني؟ قال: أنشدك بحرمة هذا البيت، أتعلم أن عثمان فر يوم أحد؟ قال: نعم، قال: فتعلمه تغيب عن بدر فلم يشهدها؟ قال: نعم، قال: فتعلم أنه تخلف عن بيعة الرضوان فلم يشهدها؟ قال: نعم قال فكبر، قال ابن عمر: تعال لأخبرك ولأبين لك عما سألتني عنه: أما فراره يوم أحد فأشهد أن الله عفا عنه، وأما تغيبه عن بدر فإنه كان تحته بنت رسول الله ﷺ وكانت مريضة، فقال له النبي ﷺ: إن لك أجر رجل ممن شهد بدرا وسهمه وأما تغيبه عن بيعة الرضوان فإنه لو كان أحد أعز ببطن مكة من عثمان بن عفان لبعثه مكانه، فبعث عثمان، وكانت بيعة الرضوان بعد ما ذهب عثمان إلى مكة، فقال النبي ﷺ بيده اليمنى: هذه يد عثمان، فضرب بها على يده فقال: هذه لعثمان اذهب بها الآن معك.