Family of Uthman
Uthman belonged to the Umayyad branch of the Quraish tribe. He was the son of Affan ibn Abi al-'As and Urwa bint Kariz. Urwa bore only two children from Affan: Uthman and his sister Amna. After the death of Affan, Urwa married Uqbah ibn Abu Mu'ayt, to whom she bore three sons and a daughter:
- Walid ibn Uqba
- Khalid ibn Uqba
- Amr ibn Uqba
- Umm Kulthum bint Uqba
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