Anas said: When God's messenger gave orders for the oath of allegiance of God's good pleasure[*] `Uthman had gone to Mecca as God's messenger's messenger. Then when the people had taken the oath of allegiance God's messenger said, "`Uthman is engaged in God's business and in His messenger's business." He then struck one of his hands on the other, and God's messenger's hand on behalf of `Uthman was better than the people's hands on their own behalf.Tirmidhi transmitted it.
Hadith Referenceمشكوة المصابيح / كتاب المناقب / 6074
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:ضَعِيف | زبیر علی زئی:سنده ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij´تحقيق و تخريج: محدث العصر حافظ زبير على زئي رحمه الله` «سنده ضعيف، رواه الترمذي (3702 وقال: حسن صحيح غريب) ٭ الحکم بن عبد الملک ضعيف و حديث أبي داود (2726) يغني عنه .»