An Egyptian came to him and said, "Do you know that Uthmân fled away on the day (of the battle) of Uhud? (Ibn 'Umar) said, "Yes." The (Egyptian) man said, Do you know that ' Uthman was absent on the day (of the battle) of Badr and did not join it? (Ibn 'Umar) said, "Yes." The man said, "Do you know that he failed to attend Ar-Ridwan Pledge and did not witness it (i.e. Hudaibiya Pledge)? (Ibn Umar said), "Yes." The man said, Allâhu Akbar ! " Umar said, "Let me explain to you (all these three things). As for his flight on the day of Uḥud, I testify that Allâh has excused him and forgiven him; and as for his absence from the battle of Badr, it was due to the fact that the daughter of Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) was his wife and she was sick then. Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him, 'You will receive the same reward and share (of the booty) as anyone of those who participated in the battle of Badr (if you stay with her). ' As for his absence from Ar-Pledge, had there been any person in Makka more respectable than ' Uthmân (to be sent as a representative). Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) would have sent him instead of him. No doubt, Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) had sent him, and the incident of Ar-Pledge happened after ' Uthman had gone to Makka. Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) held out his right hand saying, This is ' Uthmân's hand. ' He stroke his (other) hand with it saying, 'This (pledge) is on the behalf of ' Uthmân. ' Then Ibn Umar said to the man, "Bear (these) excuses in mind with you. [5:48-O.B]