Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Majma’ (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila (may Allah have mercy on him) went to Hajjaj bin Yusuf. Hajjaj said to his companions: If you want to see a person who reviles Amir al-Mu’minin Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), then this person, Abdur Rahman, is before you—look at him. Upon this, Hazrat Abdur Rahman (may Allah have mercy on him) said: O Amir! I seek Allah’s refuge from reviling Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). Indeed, this blessed verse found in the Book of Allah has prevented and protected me from this act. Allah has said: (translation: And (the spoils of war are) for the poor emigrants who were expelled from their homes and their properties, seeking bounty from Allah and His pleasure, and supporting Allah and His Messenger. Those are the truthful.) Hazrat Uthman was among those people.