Fath al-Rabbani

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: I was present with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said: "Aisha! If only there were someone with us to talk to." I said: "O Messenger of Allah! Shall I send for Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. After a while, he again said: "If only there were someone with us to talk to." I said: "Shall I send for Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)?" But this time too, he remained silent. After a while, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called for a servant and spoke to him confidentially; the servant left. Only a short time had passed when Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) sought permission to enter. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted him permission, and he entered. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) conversed with him in whispers for quite some time. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Uthman! Allah, the Exalted, will clothe you with a shirt. If the hypocrites demand that you remove this shirt, do not remove it at their request, for there will be no honor in removing it." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this two or three times.