A man came to Ibn `Umar and asked about `Uthman and Ibn `Umar mentioned his good deeds andsaid to the questioner. "Perhaps these facts annoy you?" The other said, "Yes." Ibn `Umar said, "MayAllah stick your nose in the dust (i.e. degrade you)!' Then the man asked him about `Ali. Ibn `Umarmentioned his good deeds and said, "It is all true, and that is his house in the midst of the houses ofthe Prophet. Perhaps these facts have hurt you?" The questioner said, "Yes." Ibn `Umar said, "MayAllah stick your nose in the dust (i.e. degrade you or make you do things which you hate) ! Go awayand do whatever you can against me."