Sahih al-Bukhari 3717

Hadith text

Narrated Marwan bin Al-Hakam:`Uthman bin `Affan was afflicted with severe nose-bleeding in the year when such illness was prevelant and that prevented him from performing Hajj, and (because of it) he made his will. A man from Quraish came to him and said, "Appoint your successor." `Uthman asked, "Did the people name him? (i.e. the successor) the man said, "Yes." `Uthman asked, "Who is that?" The man remained silent. Another man came to `Uthman and I think it was Al-Harith. He also said, "Appoint your successor." `Uthman asked, "Did the people name him?" The man replied "Yes." `Uthman said, "Who is that?" The man remained silent. `Uthman said, "Perhaps they have mentioned Az-Zubair?" The man said, "Yes." `Uthman said, "By Him in Whose Hands my life is, he is the best of them as I know, and the dearest of them to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)

Marwan bin Al-Hakam bataate hain: Uthman bin Affan ko us saal sakht naak se khoon bahne ki bimari hui jab yeh bimari phaila hui thi, aur iske wajah se woh Hajj nahi kar sake, aur (iske wajah se) unhone apni vasiyat likhi. Quraish ka ek shaks unke paas aaya aur kaha, "Apna jaanshin muqarrar keejiye." Uthman ne pucha, "Kya logon ne kisi ka naam liya hai? (yaani jaanshin)" Shaks ne kaha, "Haan." Uthman ne pucha, "Kaun hai?" Shaks khaamosh ho gaya. Ek doosra shaks Uthman ke paas aaya, mujhe lagta hai woh Al-Harith the. Unhone bhi kaha, "Apna jaanshin muqarrar keejiye." Uthman ne pucha, "Kya logon ne kisi ka naam liya hai?" Shaks ne jawab diya, "Haan." Uthman ne kaha, "Kaun hai?" Shaks khaamosh ho gaya. Uthman ne kaha, "Shaayad unhone Az-Zubair ka naam liya hai?" Shaks ne kaha, "Haan." Uthman ne kaha, "Us Zaat ki qasam jiske haathon mein meri zindagi hai, woh unmein sabse behtar hain jitna mujhe pata hai, aur Allah ke Rasool ke sabse pyare."

Sahih al-Bukhari 3717 · Book 62, Hadith 65