Allamah Imām Nasafī radiyallahu ta'ala anhu writes: Sayyidina Uthman radiyallahu ta'ala anhu came to the Holy Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam and said, "Allah did not put your shadow on the Earth in case someone trod upon it". (Tafseer al-Madarik)

From this hadîth it is evident that the Holy Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam did not possess a shadow and the `Aqīdah of Sayyidina Uthman radiyallahu ta'ala anhu is vivid. The Glorious Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam listened to what Uthman radiyallahu ta'ala anhu had said and did not disagree with him. Also the `Aqīdah of Imām Nasafī radiyallahu ta'ala anhu is seen.