Narrated ‘Um Al−`Ala (r.ah): An Ansari woman who gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) that the Ansar drew lots concerning the dwelling of the Emigrants. `Uthman bin Maz’un (r.a.) was decided to dwell with them (i.e. Um Al−`Ala’s family), `Uthman (r.a.) fell ill and I nursed him till he died, and we covered him with his clothes. Then the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) came to us and I (addressing the dead body) said, “O Abu As−Sa’ib, may Allah’s Mercy be on you! I bear witness that Allah has honored you.” On that the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “How do you know that Allah has honored him?” I replied, “I do not know. May my father and my mother be sacrificed for you, O Allah’s Apostle (s.a.w.s.)! But who else is worthy of it (if not `Uthman)?” He said, “As to him, by Allah, death has overtaken him, and I hope the the best for him. By Allah, though I am the Apostle of Allah, yet I do not know what Allah will do to me,”
By Allah, I will never assert the piety of anyone after him. That made me sad, and when I slept I saw in a dream a flowing stream for `Uthman bin Maz’un (r.a.). I went to Allah’s Apostle (s.a.w.s.) and told him of it. He remarked, “That symbolizes his (good) deeds.”
[Bukhari: 5: 266]