Once, a man saw Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) sitting near the second gate of the mosque. He ordered the meat of the shoulder and began to eat the meat off the bone. Then, standing just like that, he performed the prayer without renewing his ablution, and said: I sat as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat, I ate what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate, and I did what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند الخلفاء الراشدين / 441
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:صحيح لغيره، وهذا إسناد ضعيف لجهالة الشيخ من ثقيف وعمه