It is narrated from Saeed bin Musayyib that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) met together in the valley of Usfan. Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) used to prohibit Hajj Tamattu' and 'Umrah, but Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: "You want to prohibit an act which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) himself performed." But he replied: "Please spare us from your statements."
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الحج والعمرة / 4209
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 1569، ومسلم: 1223، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 1146 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 1146»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The evidence of Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu was extremely strong, because he did not discuss the permissibility or impermissibility in opposition, rather he directly stated that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam himself used to perform this action, so O ‘Uthman! Why do you prohibit it?