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When Sayyidina Umar (Radi<strong>al</strong>lahu anhu) appointed Sayyidina Utbahbin Gazwan<br />
(Radi<strong>al</strong>lahu anhu) as commander of an army to Persia, he said to him:<br />
“Fear Allah as much as possible! Judge between people with justice. Perform the S<strong>al</strong>aah<br />
at their appointed times and remember Allah in Zikr excessively.”<br />
During the Khilaafat of Sayyidina Abu Bakr (Radi<strong>al</strong>lahu anhu) the famous decisive battle<br />
of Ajnadain took place. During the course of the battle the Roman commander sent an<br />
Arab as a spy into the Muslim ranks to inquire about conditions there. The spy was asked<br />
to remain in the Muslim camp for a full day and night so as to make a proper observation.<br />
The spy, being Arab, was able to move quite freely in the Muslim camp and on returning<br />
reported his findings about the Muslims in these si<strong>gn</strong>ificant words:<br />
“By night they are as monks (prostrating before Allah in worship) and by day they are<br />
riders on horseback (fighting in His path). If among them, the son of a king should ste<strong>al</strong>,<br />
they cut off his hand. And if he commits adultery, they stone him to death and so they<br />
uphold the truth.” (Khamees)<br />
Whatever this spy reported is completely true. There is a well-known story told in the<br />
Hadeeth books. Once a lady from the tribe of Makh-zoom was guilty of theft. Because<br />
she was of high birth, some people desired that she be saved from disgrace of having her<br />
hand cut off and they tried to intercede for her by Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi<br />
Was<strong>al</strong>lam). No one had the courage to come forward. They knew that Rasulullah<br />
(S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) had great love for Sayyidina Usaama bin Zaid (Radi<strong>al</strong>lahu<br />
anhu), the adopted son of Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) and appointed him to<br />
speak to Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) on their beh<strong>al</strong>f.<br />
Usaama (Radi<strong>al</strong>lahu anhu) went and spoke.<br />
Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) strongly admonished him: “Do you come to<br />
intercede and make recommendations on the laws fixed by Allah?”<br />
Thereupon Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) gave a sermon and said to <strong>al</strong>l:<br />
“The people of previous nations were destroyed for this reason that when one of “high”<br />
birth committed theft he was let off free, but when an ordinary one did so, he was<br />
punished, I swear by Allah that should Fatima the daughter of Muhammed commit theft<br />
(May Allah forbid) then her hand will be cut off.”<br />
Similar incidents are <strong>al</strong>so mentioned in books of Ahaadeeth. This is the type of action<br />
which made fear settle in the hearts of the non-believers. Hence, hearing that reply from<br />
the spy, the Roman commander Heraclius sai:<br />
Al- Eti’da<strong>al</strong> Fi Maraatibur- Rija<strong>al</strong> 87
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