Uthman ibn Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, and his lineage goes back to Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf ibn Abd Awf ibn al-Harith ibn Zuhrah ibn Kilab ibn Murrah ibn Ka'b ibn Lu'ay ibn Ghalib ibn Fihr al-Qurashi al-Zuhri, one of the earliest to embrace Islam and a veteran of its early days. He was a companion of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and witnessed Badr and Uhud. He was with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and is one of the ten to whom the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, promised Paradise. He is one of the six people of consultation whom Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, designated to succeed him. It is reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "Indeed, Gabriel, peace be upon him, came to me and said: 'Indeed, Allah says: Whoever prays for blessings upon you, seventy thousand angels will pray for blessings upon him.' This wording is from Ibn Farhun. And Gabriel said: 'And whoever sends peace upon you, seventy thousand angels will send peace upon him.' This, if it is authentic, would be a mistake. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 'Whoever prays for blessings upon me, seventy thousand angels will pray for blessings upon him.' This is mentioned in the biography of al-Hasan ibn Rabi'ah. 'And whoever prays for blessings upon me, the angels will pray for blessings upon him.' The intended meaning is the angels assigned for that, which are the seventy thousand. And the absence of specification means that the angels will pray for him. He informed us of the angels and that this is according to the prayers and their variations in sincerity. He was among the people of Paradise, love, trust, and veneration. And Allah knows best. It is narrated from Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: "Gabriel, peace be upon him, came to me and said: 'Indeed, your Lord says: Whoever prays for blessings upon you, I will pray for blessings upon him. And whoever sends peace upon you, I will send peace upon him.' So he prostrated to Allah in gratitude. Narrated by al-Hakim and authenticated by al-Bayhaqi in al-Shu'ab. This is the first good news that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, received from Allah, the Almighty, for those who pray for blessings upon him, peace be upon him. And for this reason, it was a cause for his joy and honor, as it included the absolute prayer of Allah for him, whether it was ten times or more, upon the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. And Allah knows best. And his saying, peace be upon him: "He does not pray" is in the prayer of the people of the earth, and "more" means more than that. The wording of al-Nasa'i and some of them is "and he does not pray." And whoever the angels pray for blessings upon, he is among the people of Paradise. This is in the prayer of the people of the earth, and "more" means more than that. And in some of them: "And whoever the angels pray for blessings upon, he is among the people of Paradise." And the most accurate wording is that which is with Ibn Farhun. And it was as if they were among the people of Paradise because they were people of obedience and submission to Allah and abstained from His disobedience, and they were not given free will in their actions. They are directed. If Allah wills good for someone, He directs His angels to pray for him, and He grants them forgiveness and mercy. And Allah knows best. And he said: "The more you pray for blessings upon me, the more your needs will be met and your status will be elevated." This wording is mentioned by Ibn Hibban and he did not omit it. Al-Makhzumi narrated it from the owner of al-Musnad.