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154 THE UVES OF THE SAHABAH i@;~ (Vol-2)
I have written to Khaalid bin Waleed to march upwards as to reinforce you. So
when he comes to you, you should behave well with him and never assert your
authority over him. You should also never make any decisions without him
merely because I have placed you ahead of him and others (by making you the
Ameer). Consult with the others and never oppose their views." (1)
The Narration of Ibn Sa'd About the Advice
Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ Gave to HadhratAmr
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Hadhrat Abdul Hameed bin Ja'far narrates from his father that Hadhrat Abu Bakr
~ said to Hadhrat Amr bin Al Aas ~~, "I have appointed you as Ameer of
all the people you pass, the Baliy tribe, the Udhra tribe, the remaining branches
of the, Qudaa'ah tribe and all the other remnants of Arab tribes. Encourage them
to wage Jihaad in the path of AUaah and motivate them for this. Provide
transport and provisions for those of them who follow you and foster a bond
between them. Treat every tribe according to their status and keep their
quarters separate (from other tribes)." (2) .
The Advice HadhratAbu Bakr ~~ gave to
Hadhrat Shurahbeel bin Hasanah ~~
Hadhrat Muhammad bin Ibraheem bin Haarith Taymi ®~ reports that when
Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ relieved Hadhrat Khaalid bin Sa'eed of his duties, he
gave the following advice to Hadhrat Shurahbeel bin Hasanah ~, who was
also one of the Muslim governors:
"Give due regard to Khaalid bin Sa'eed and acknowledge the rights he has. over
you just as you would like him to acknowledge the rights YOll have over him had
he been the governor over you. You know well the status he has in Islaam and
that at the time when Rasulullaah ~ passed away, he had been a governor for
Rasulullaah ~. Although I had planned to reinstate him as governor,I later
decided to relieve him of the post. perhaps this will be better for his Deen
because I do not envy the governorship of any person. When I gave him the
choice of choosing a commander from all the army commanders, he chose you
over even his own cousin. If you are ever faced with a matter that requires the
advice of a pious and well-wishing person, let the first person you consult be
Abu ubaydah bin Jarraah. Thereafter, consult Mu'aadh bin Jabal and the third
should be Khaalid bin Sa'eed. In these men you will certainly find 'excellent
counsel and good results.. Beware of ever implementing your Dpinion without
taking theirs and of concealing any intelligence from them." (3)
(l) Ibn Sa'd, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vo1.3 Pg.133).
(2) Ibn Sa'd, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Voi;3 Pg.133). Ibn Asaakir (VoU Pg.129) has also reported
the narration.
(3) Ibn Sa'd (Vol.4 Pg.70), as quoted in Kanzul ummaal (Vo1.3 Pg.134).