English book · An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
What is Faith?
English book, p. 182
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Retribution here and now Uthman ibn Affan, the third Caliph, said one day to his slave, “Once I twisted your ear. Now take your revenge.” The slave caught hold of Uthman’s ear and the latter told him to twist it as hard as he could. “How good that retribution should be meted out in this world and not left to the next world,” said the Caliph.

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