Jubayr bin Nufayr states: Once we were encamped with Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him); this was after the martyrdom of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Murrah bin Ka'b al-Bahzi (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said: "By Allah! Had I not heard something from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I would not have stood up in this place." When Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) heard that he was mentioning the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he made the people sit down. Then Sayyiduna Murrah bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) stated: Once we were sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by us; he had combed his hair and gathered it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A trial will soon emerge from beneath the feet (the narrator is unsure; perhaps the words are) from beneath the two feet of this man, and at that time this man and those who follow him will be upon guidance." The narrator says: I rose, took hold of both shoulders of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), turned him towards the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked: "This man?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes! This man, and whoever follows him, will be upon guidance at that time." Then Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Hawalah al-Azdi (may Allah be pleased with him), who was near the pulpit, stood up and said: "You are the narrator of this?" He replied: "Yes." Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Hawalah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "By Allah! I too was present at that gathering. Had I known that there was someone in this army who would confirm my word, I would have been the first to speak about it." (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: The hadith narrated by Sayyiduna Murrah bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) was also recorded by al-Tirmidhi.
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators have been declared trustworthy.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 14537
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (316/20)»