٣٩٨٧٢ - حدثنا ابن علية عن أيوب عن أبي قلابة أن رجلا من قريش يقال له ثمامةكان على صنعاء، فلما جاء قتل عثمان بكى فأطال البكاء، فلما أفاق قال: اليوم انتزعت النبوة - (أو (قال) (١) -: الخلافة من أمة محمد (٢)، وصارت ملكا (وجبرية) (٣)، فمن غلب على شيء أكله (٤).
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Qalabah that there was a man from the Quraysh who was called Thumamah, and he was in the region of Sana'a. When the news of the martyrdom of Hazrat Uthman reached him, he began to weep and continued weeping for a long time. Then, when he regained composure, he said: "Today, prophethood has been taken back from the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The caliphate has been taken back. And (now) there will be kingship and harshness. So, whoever prevails over something will consume it."