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AUah (B) snpported these peaceful da'wah activities, as he sent
Kh%d ibn d-Wdeed (A), then 'Ali ibn Abi T2b (&). The
Prophet (B) targeted people and centres of influence in
society, who could play an important role in building states. He
followed this great principle throughout his life.5"
The Messenger of Allah (g) commanded 'Ali (&) to judge
between the people in Yemen. 'Ali (&) himself told us about that
when he said: "The Messenger of AUah (&) sent me to Yemen. 1 said
to him: '0 Messenger of Allah, are you sending me to people who are
older than me, when I am young and do not know much about
judicial matters?' He placed his hand on my chest and said: '0 Allah,
make his tongue steadfast and guide his heart. 0 'Ali, when two
disputants sit before yon, do not pass judgement between them until
yon listen to the second one the way you listen to the first one. If you
do that, you will know what is the correct judgement."' 'Ali said: "I
never had any confusion concerning a judgement after that."508
After Islam spread in their country, the Yemenis needed
people to teach them about their religion and to judge between them
in accordance with the dings of Allah (B). The Messenger of AUah
(g) sent a number of the Companions, including Mu'2dh and Abu
Moosa d-Ash'ari, to various parts of Yemen, and one of the best of
them was 'Ali ibn Abi T2ib (&). The books of history, hadith and
Islamic jurispmdence have preserved for us a number of the
judgements that 'Ali (&)passed
,. when he was in Yemen, including
the following:
6.10.1. Ws judgement concerning the four people
who pushed one another beside a trap dug for a lion
It was narrated from Hanash that 'Ali (&) said: The
Messenger of Allah (s) sent me to Yemen, and they came to some
people who had built a trap for a They began to push one