Alqamah bin Waqqas said: After Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred, we gathered in the house of Makhramah intending to give the pledge of allegiance. Sayyiduna Abu Jahm bin Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whichever of you we give allegiance to, we will not stand in the way of retribution (qisas). Thereupon Sayyiduna Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: As for the blood of Uthman, certainly not. Abu Jahm said: O son of Sumayyah! By Allah! Are you to be given retribution for the lashes you were struck with, while no retribution is taken for the blood of Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him)? So that day they departed without giving any pledge of allegiance.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / العشرة / 114