Shaqiq narrated, he said: There occurred some discord between Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with them both), so Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) sent a message to him: By Allah! I did not flee and leave the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) alone on the day of Hunayn, nor did I stay behind at Badr, nor did I oppose the Sunnah of Amir Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). (The narrator) said: So Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) sent a message to him: Your saying that I fled on the day of Hunayn, indeed you have spoken the truth, but (Allah Almighty) has forgiven me, and as for the matter of the Sunnah of Amir Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), by Allah! Neither you have the strength for it nor do I.
Hadith Referenceمسند عبدالرحمن بن عوف / 45
Hadith Takhrij«مسند بزار : 2 ، رقم : 380 ، 395 ، مسند احمد : 58/1 ، رقم : 490 ، مجمع الزوائد : 95/9»