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Narrated 'Um Al-`Ala:An Ansari woman who gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) that the Ansar drew lots concerning the dwelling of the Emigrants. `Uthman bin Maz'un was decided to dwell with them (i.e. Um Al-`Ala's family), `Uthman fell ill and I nursed him till he died, and we covered him with his clothes. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) came to us and I (addressing the dead body) said, "O Abu As-Sa'ib, may Allah's Mercy be on you! I bear witness that Allah has honored you." On that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "How do you know that Allah has honored him?" I replied, "I do not know. May my father and my mother be sacrificed for you, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! But who else is worthy of it (if not `Uthman)?" He said, "As to him, by Allah, death has overtaken him, and I hope the best for him. By Allah, though I am the Apostle of Allah, yet I do not know what Allah will do to me," By Allah, I will never assert the piety of anyone after him. That made me sad, and when I slept I saw in a dream a flowing stream for `Uthman bin Maz'un. I went to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and told him of it. He remarked, "That symbolizes his (good) deeds

حدثنا موسى بن اسماعيل، حدثنا ابراهيم بن سعد، اخبرنا ابن شهاب، عن خارجة بن زيد بن ثابت، ان ام العلاء امراة من نسايهم بايعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم اخبرته ان عثمان بن مظعون طار لهم في السكنى حين اقترعت الانصار على سكنى المهاجرين، قالت ام العلاء فاشتكى عثمان عندنا، فمرضته حتى توفي، وجعلناه في اثوابه، فدخل علينا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقلت رحمة الله عليك ابا السايب، شهادتي عليك لقد اكرمك الله. فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " وما يدريك ان الله اكرمه ". قالت قلت لا ادري بابي انت وامي يا رسول الله فمن قال " اما هو فقد جاءه والله اليقين، والله اني لارجو له الخير، وما ادري والله وانا رسول الله ما يفعل بي ". قالت فوالله لا ازكي احدا بعده قالت فاحزنني ذلك فنمت فاريت لعثمان بن مظعون عينا تجري، فجيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فاخبرته. فقال " ذلك عمله