The death of Abd al-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him)

Ya'qub bin Ibrahim bin Sa'd narrates that Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away in the ninth year of the caliphate of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) led his funeral prayer, and at that time he was seventy-five years old.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that at the time of the death of Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) he said: "You attained its (this world's) purity and went ahead (by departing) before its turbidity."

Khalifah bin Khayyat mentioned the same lineage stated above and added that Abd al-Rahman's kunyah was Abu Muhammad, and in the Jahiliyyah his name was Abd al-Ka'bah, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) changed it and named him Abd al-Rahman.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "In the Jahiliyyah my name was Abd Amr, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) named me Abd al-Rahman."
This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

Hisham bin Urwah narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him): "O Abu Muhammad! What did you do when touching the Corner (the Black Stone)?" Abd al-Rahman said: "I touched it (when I had the chance) and left it (when there was a crowd)." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You did right."
I have no doubt that Urwah bin al-Zubayr met Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Awf; so if he heard this hadith from him, then it is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

Sa'd bin Ibrahim narrates from his father, who said: I saw Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) at the funeral of Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said (with admiration and love): "O Ibn Awf! Go, in a state where your lap is full of good deeds and not the slightest bit of them has diminished."

Hisham bin Urwah narrates from his father that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him): "O Abu Muhammad! What did you do when touching the Black Stone?" He said: "I touched it when I had the chance and left it when there was a crowd." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Abu Muhammad! You did right."

Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Numayr narrates that Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him), whose kunyah was Abu Muhammad, passed away in the year 32 AH, and at that time he was 75 years old.