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Musnad Ahmed: Hadith 453

4. Musnad Uthman ibn Affan

مسند احمد

453
Musnad Ahmed
Da'if (Darussalam)because Ibn Lahee'ah is da'eef and Malik bin Abdullah is unknown]
It was narrated from Abu Dharr that he came and asked permission to enter upon "Uthman bin ‘Affan (رضي الله عنه) He gave him permission and he had a stick in his hand ‘Uthman (رضي الله عنه) said.
O Ka"b, `Abdur-Rahman has died and left behind wealth. What do you think of him? He said: If he paid the dues of Allah, then that is fine. Abu Dharr raised his stick and struck Ka"b, and said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "I would not like to have this mountain in gold and spend it (for the sake of Allah) and Allah accept it from me, and leave behind six Ooqiyyah of it.” I adjure you by Allah, O "Uthman, did you hear him? - [He said it] three times, He said: Yes.
Reference: Musnad Ahmad 453
Arabic/English book : Book 4, Hadith 453