Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 40522 — Reports on Uthman (may Allah be)

It is narrated from Azhar bin Abdullah that Sayyiduna Ubadah bin al-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) came from Syria to perform Hajj, then came to Madinah and went to Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: "O Uthman, shall I not inform you of something that I heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" Sayyiduna Uthman said: "Of course." Sayyiduna Ubadah bin al-Samit said: "I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: 'Soon there will be rulers over you who will order you to do things you recognize as good, while they themselves do things you reject. Obedience to such rulers is not binding on you.'"