Abd Yaghuth reported,

"What prevents you from speaking to Uthman about his brother Walid? People have spoken much about him."So I sought out Uthman until he came out for the prayer. I said, "I have a need to bring before you, and it is sincere advice for you."He said, "Man." Muamar said, I think he said, "I seek refuge with Allah from you."So I turned away and went back to them. Then a messenger from Uthman came, and I went to him.He said, "What is your advice?"I said, "Allah, glorified be He, sent Muhammad ﷺ with the truth and revealed to him the Book. I was among those who responded to Allah and His Messenger ﷺ. I made the two migrations, accompanied the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and witnessed his guidance. Now people have spoken much about the matter of Walid."He said, "Did you meet the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?"I said, "No, but knowledge of him has reached me as intimately as it reaches a virgin in her seclusion."He said, "To proceed. Allah sent Muhammad ﷺ with the truth, and I was among those who responded to Allah and His Messenger. I believed in what He sent him with, and I made the two migrations as you mentioned. I accompanied the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and pledged allegiance to him. By Allah, I never disobeyed him nor deceived him until Allah took him . Then Abu Bakr was the same, then Umar was the same. Then I was made caliph. Do I not have the same right as they had?"I said, "Yes."He said, "Then what are these reports that reach me about you all? As for what you mentioned regarding the matter of Walid, we will take the rightful course in it, Allah willing."Then he called Ali and ordered him to flog him, and he flogged him eighty lashes.

حدثني أحمد بن شبيب بن سعيد قال حدثني أبي عن يونس قال ابن شهاب أخبرني عروة أن عبيد الله بن عدي بن الخيار أخبره أن المسور بن مخرمة وعبد الرحمن بن الأسود بن

عبد يغوث قالا

ما يمنعك أن تكلم عثمان لأخيه الوليد فقد أكثر الناس فيه فقصدت لعثمان حتى خرج إلى الصلاة قلت إن لي إليك حاجة وهي نصيحة لك قال يا أيها المرء قال معمر أراه قال أعوذ بالله منك فانصرفت فرجعت إليهم إذ جاء رسول عثمان فأتيته فقال ما نصيحتك فقلت إن الله سبحانه بعث محمدا ﷺ بالحق وأنزل عليه الكتاب وكنت ممن استجاب لله ولرسوله ﷺ فهاجرت الهجرتين وصحبت رسول الله ﷺ ورأيت هديه وقد أكثر الناس في شأن الوليد قال أدركت رسول الله ﷺ قلت لا ولكن خلص إلي من علمه ما يخلص إلى العذراء في سترها قال أما بعد فإن الله بعث محمدا ﷺ بالحق فكنت ممن استجاب لله ولرسوله وآمنت بما بعث به وهاجرت الهجرتين كما قلت وصحبت رسول الله ﷺ وبايعته فوالله ما عصيته ولا غششته حتى توفاه الله عز وجل ثم أبو بكر مثله ثم عمر مثله ثم استخلفت أفليس لي من الحق مثل الذي لهم قلت بلى قال فما هذه الأحاديث التي تبلغني عنكم أما ما ذكرت من شأن الوليد فسنأخذ فيه بالحق إن شاء الله ثم دعا عليا فأمره أن يجلده فجلده ثمانين