This was the first thing that the people began criticizing...

This was the first thing that the people began criticizing Othman for as the historians had recorded it from among the events of the year twenty-three of hijra.[^14] Al-Bukhari and Muslim mentioned in their Sahihs a tradition narrated by Nafi’ that Ibn Umar had said: “The Messenger of Allah (S) always offered two rak’as (instead of four) in Mina. So did Abu Bakr after him. Umar did the same after Abu Bakr.

Othman offered two rak’as during the first period of his caliphate but then he offered four rak’as (in Mina)…” They (al-Bukhari and Muslim) also mentioned that Abdurrahman bin Yazeed had said: “Othman bin Affan led us in offering the prayer in Mina and he offered four rak’as . It was said to Abdullah…