Le sens de la parole du Commandeur des Croyants, que la paix soit sur lui, à Uthman : « Si je dois parler, je ne dirai que ce qui te déplaît, et tu n'entendras de ma part que ce que tu aimes ».

2. We were told by Ahmad bin Yahya al-Maktab, that he said: We were told by Ahmad bin Muhammed al-Warraq, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Isma’eel bin Aban bin Mahran, that he said: We were told by Abdullah bin Abi Sa’eed al-Warraq, that he said: We were told by Fudail bin Abdul-Wahab, that he said: We were told by Yunus bin Abi Ya’qoub al-‘Abdi, from his father, from Qanbar, the servant of Ali, peace be upon him, that he said: I entered with Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon him, into the place of Uthman bin Affan, and he wanted seclusion, so Ali, peace be upon him, gave me a sign to move away. Then I moved away, not far, and Uthman began to reproach Ali, peace be upon him, whilst Ali was lowering his head. Then Uthman approached him and said: What is it with you that you do not speak? He said: If I am to say, I will not say except that which you dislike, and you will not have from me except what you like.