Hadith 137

Musnad Ahmad

Book 4: Musnad Uthman ibn Affan Lts isnad is munqati’ (interrupted). Abu Ma'shar is Da'if]
Lts isnad is munqati’ (interrupted). Abu Ma'shar is Da'if]
Musnad Ahmad 545
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عِيسَى بْنِ الطَّبَّاعِ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْشَرٍ، قَالَ وَقُتِلَ عُثْمَانُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ لِثَمَانِ عَشْرَةَ مَضَتْ مِنْ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ سَنَةَ خَمْسٍ وَثَلَاثِينَ وَكَانَتْ خِلَافَتُهُ ثِنْتَيْ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً إِلَّا اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ يَوْمًا‏.‏
It was narrated that Abu Ma`shar said:

`Uthman (رضي الله عنه) was killed on the eighteenth of Dhul-Hijjah 35 AH, His caliphate lasted twelve years less twelve days.