Uthman ibn Affan

Uthman ibn Affan [رضي الله عنهم] (Arabic: عثمان بن عفان‎, translit. ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān, Osman) was one of the Companions of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), the Prophets (ﷺ) son-in-law on two occasions, and the third Caliph after the death of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ).

Name, Lineage, Kunyah and Nicknames

‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan ibn Abi’l-‘Aas ibn Umayyah ibn ‘Abd Shams ibn ‘Abd Manaf ibn Qusayy ibn Kilab.^[1]At-Tabaqat by Ibn Sa’d, 3/53; Al-Isabah. 4/377, no.5463^[2]The Biography of ‘Uthman Ibn’ Affan, Dhun-Noorayn, by Dr. Ali Muhammad As-Sallabi, Translated by Nasir Khattab, pg.11

His mother was Arwa bint Kurayz ibn Rabee’ah ibn Habeeb ibn ‘Abd Shams ibn ‘Abd Manaf ibn Qusayy.^[3]At-Tamheed wal-Bayan fi Maqtal al-Shaheed ‘Uthman, by Muhammad Yahya al-Andalusi, p.19^[4]The Biography of ‘Uthman Ibn’ Affan, Dhun-Noorayn, by Dr. Ali Muhammad As-Sallabi, Translated by Nasir Khattab, pg.11

His maternal grandmother was Al-Bayda bint Abdul-Muttalib, the twin sister of Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib.^[5]As-Sallabi, op. cit., pg.12

Kunya

Known by the kunyah Abu ‘Amr during Jahiliyyah, suggesting Uthman was married and had a son but little is known of the matter.^[6]As-Sallabi, op. cit., pg.12 Uthman later became known as Abu Abd-Allah when his wife, Ruqayyah bint Muhammad (ﷺ) gave birth to Abd-Allah. ^[7]al-Tamheed wa’l-Bayan fi Maqtal al-Shaheed ‘Uthman, p.19^[8]As-Sallabi, op. cit., pg.12

Nicknames

Uthman was known as Dhun-Noorayn.^[9]‘Umdat al-Qari Sharh Saheeh al-Bukhari, 16/201^[10]Sunan al-Bayhaqi, 7/73. Dr. ‘Aatif Lamadah said: a hasan report^[11]‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan Dhu’l-Noorayn, by ‘Abbas al-‘Aqqad, p. 79^[12]As-Sallabi, op. cit., pg.12

Family

• Ruqayyah bint Muhammad (ﷺ) (Wife)
• Umm Kulthoom bint Muhammad (ﷺ) (Wife)

Battle of Badr

Uthman answered the call to march to Badr but was ordered to stay behind and care for his ailing wife Ruqayyah.^[13]Muhammad Man and Prophet by Adil Salahi, pg.272