Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

466 The oath of allegiance to 'Ali, his characteristics & his way oflife
Qays ibn Sa'd ibn 'Ubiidah, Ma'qil ibn Qays ar-Rayy%i, Maik ibn
Khubayb al-Yarhoo'i, al-Asbagb ibn Nabiitah al-Mushiija'i and
Sa'eed ibn SGyah ibn Murrah al-Khuzi'i. One of the roles played by
the police in society was helping the needy and those in trouble by
guiding the lost, feeding the poor, offering help, showing kindness
and other humane acts of help by means of which the countenance of
Allah (&) may be sought.
Hence we can see clearly that the security forces during the era
of the Rightly Guided Caliphs played a civic role in offering general
services to the public. Their role was not limited only to security
matters, even though that was their main focus.
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