Hadith 136

Musnad Ahmad

Book 4: Musnad Uthman ibn Affan Munqati’ (interrupted)]
Munqati’ (interrupted)]
Musnad Ahmad 544
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الصَّنْعَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي أُمَيَّةُ بْنُ شِبْلٍ، وَغَيْرُهُ، قَالُوا وَلِيَ عُثْمَانُ ثِنْتَيْ عَشْرَةَ وَكَانَتْ الْفِتْنَةُ خَمْسَ سِنِينَ‏.‏
Umayyah bin Shibl and others said:

`Uthman held the position of caliph for twelve years and the turmoil lasted for five years.