Tales of The Sahaba – hazrat Usman Ghani

May 21, 2020 Hazrat Usman bin Affan (RA) was born seven years after the Holy Prophet(PBUH) and belonged to one of the wealthiest tribes of Mecca.

Hazrat Usman was among the few people who learnt to read and write at a young age. Even before he accepted Islam he was known for his truthfulness and integrity. He is critically important in Islamic history because his death marked the beginning of open religious and political conflicts within the Islamic community

Acceptance of Islam

Hazrat Usman (RA) was around 34 years of age when he had first heard of Islam. He related this to his good friend Hazrat

Abu Ab B Bakr(RA) k (RA) who h then th took t k the opportunity and began preaching to him the message of Islam. He said that if he wanted, he could meet with the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Without any hesitation, Hazrat Usman accepted Islam and performed Bai`at at the hand of the Holy Prophetsa. He thus became one of the earliest followers to accept Islam.

Service to Islam

Hazrat Usman committed his entire life in the service of Islam. Though his family was in command of the Quraish, he accepted Islam as he knew it to be right. His service to Islam is remembered even today all throughout history.

When the Muslims migrated to Medina, the first difficulty they faced was the scarcity of water.

There was only one well in Medina which belonged to a Jew who would sell the water to the poor inhabitants of Medina at a high price. Hazrat Usman (RA) decided to purchase the well and open it for the people of