Editing Uthman (section)

=== Migration to Medina ===
In 622, Uthman and his wife, Ruqayya, were among the third group of Muslims to migrate to [[Medina]]. Upon arrival, Uthman stayed with Abu Talha ibn Thabit before moving into the house he purchased a short time later. Uthman was one of the richest merchants of Mecca, with no need of financial help from his [[Ansari (nesbat)|Ansari]] brothers, as he had brought the considerable fortune he had amassed with him to Medina. Most Muslims of Medina were farmers with little interest in trade, and [[Jews]] had conducted most trading in the town. Uthman realised there was a considerable commercial opportunity to promote trade among Muslims and soon established himself as a trader in Medina. With hard work and honesty, his business flourished, making him one of the richest men in Medina.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.islam4theworld.com/Sahabah/talhah_bn_ubaydullah_R.htm |title=Talhah bin Ubaydullah |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060601032606/http://www.islam4theworld.com/Sahabah/talhah_bn_ubaydullah_R.htm |archive-date=1 June 2006}}</ref> Two of Uthman's wives having been elder daughters of Muhammad and [[Khadija bint Khuwaylid]], which earned him the honorific title ''Dhū al-Nurayn'' ("The Possessor of Two Lights").<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |date=2009 |title=Uthmān ibn Affān |encyclopedia=The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |location=Oxford |url=http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t236/e1089 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190919043355/http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t236/e1089 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 September 2019 |last=Asma Afsaruddin |first=Oliver |editor=John L. Esposito |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=13 June 2023 |title=Uthman ibn Affan - Biography, Achievements & Assassination |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Uthman-ibn-Affan}}</ref>

Across the Muslim world, Uthman is known by his honorific title "Ghani" that translates to "exceedingly generous" which was bestowed upon him for his remarkable donations towards helping those in need and for the cause of Islam.