Friday Sermon 2nd April

Modesty of Hazrat Uthman(ra)His Holiness(aba) said that once, the Holy Prophet(sa) said that Hazrat Uthman(ra) possessed the greatest level of modesty and humility from among his people. It is narrated that once the Holy Prophet(sa) was laying down and resting in his home. During this time, Hazrat Abu Bakr(ra) asked permission to enter and the Holy Prophet(sa) permitted him, whilst he was still lying down. Similarly, Hazrat Umar(ra) asked permission to enter and the Holy Prophet(sa) permitted him, whilst still lying down. Then, when Hazrat Uthman(ra) asked permission to enter, the Holy Prophet(sa) sat up and adjusted his clothes. Later, when asked why he had done this only when Hazrat Uthman(ra) walked in and not for the others, the Holy Prophet(sa) replied saying that he showed modesty before the same person in whose presence the angels also show modesty.

Simplicity of Hazrat Uthman(ra)

His Holiness(aba) said regarding the simplicity of Hazrat Uthman(ra), that he would arrange water for ablution at night by himself. Once someone asked him why he did not have one of his workers arrange the water, to which Hazrat Uthman(ra) replied that the workers should be given time to rest at night, hence he would arrange the water himself.

His Holiness(aba) related that Hazrat Uthman(ra) said that since he had accepted Islam, there was not a single Friday on which he did not free a slave. The only time he would not free a slave on a Friday was when there were no slaves to be freed. In that case, he would free a slave on a different day of the week. It is also recorded that during the time when his home was under siege, Hazrat Uthman(ra) freed 20 slaves.

by urwa khuram xxx