Thumamah ibn Hazn al-Qusjiayri narrated: I was present at the house when Uthman (RA) appeared before the people. He said, “Bring your two friends who have put you against me.” So, they were brought as if they were two camels or two donkeys. Uthman turned to them and said, “I adjure you by Allah and Islam, do you know that when Allah’s Messenger ﷺ came to Madinah and there was no fresh water except at Bi’r (well) Ruma and he said, ‘Who will buy the well Ruma and let Muslims put down it their backets for a better one than that for him in paradise?’ So, I bought it from my capital. But, today, you are preventing me that I may drink from it so that I have to drink salty water.” They affirmed, “O Allah, Yes!” Then he said, “I adjure you by Allah and Islam, do you recall that the Mosque had grown crowded for its worshippers? So Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, ‘Who will buy the plot of such-and-such family and add it to the Mosque for a better one than that for him in paradise.” So, I bought it with my capital while you people deny me access to it today that I may pray two raka’at there.” They acknowledged, “O Allah, Yes!” He said, “I adjure you by Allah and Islam, do you recall that I equipped the ill equipped army (for Tabuk) with my capital?” They acknowledged, “O Allah, yes!” He said, “I adjure you by Allah and Islam, do you recall that Allah’s Messenger ﷺ was on the top of the muantain Thabir at Makkah and with him were Abu Bakr, Umar and myself? The mountain shook till its stones fell down with rapidity, He kicked it with his foot and said, ‘Stop, Thabir! On you is a Prophet, a Saddiq, two Shahids.” They affirmed, “O Allah, yes.’ He said “Allah Akbar (Allah is the Greatest)! They have testified for me, by the Lord of the Ka’bah, I am a Shahid (martyr)!” (He said that) three times. [Nisai 3686]