Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

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2.3. The most famous judges of
Amir al-Mu'mineen 'Ali ibn Abi T2ib (&)
Amir al-Mu'mineen 'Ali ibn Abi Taib (&) retained some of
the judges who had demonstrated their high calibre and had been
appointed to that post before his caliphate, and he appointed some
other judges and governors,27 including tbe following:
1. Shurayh ibn al-H2rith who was in charge of the judiciary in
Kufab. 'Ali (&) approved of his post and paid him five hundred
dirhams every month."
2. Abu Moosa d-Asb'ari, whom 'Uthm2n (&) bad appointed to
the judiciary in Kufah. 'Ali (&) confirmed him in this post but
later dismissed him."
3. 'Ubaydullah ibn Mas'ood, the governor and judge of Yemen.
4. 'Uthmin ibn Hmeef in Basra.
5. Qays ibn Sa'd in Egypt. He had been present at the conquest of
Egypt and had a house there. He governed it for 'Ali (&), then
he was dismissed and replaced by Muhammad ibn Abi ~akr.~'
6. 'Amirah ibn Shihsb in Kufah.
7. Qatham ibn al-'Abbh in Madinah in 37 AH, Makkah and at-
~2if.~'
8. Ja'dah ibn Hubayrah d-Makbzoomi, then Khulayd ibn Qurrah
al-Yarboo'i in Khora~an.~~
9. Abdullah ibu 'Abbk, who was 'Ali's governor in Basra. Abu al-
Aswad ad-Duwali was in charge of its judiciary, and some
interestiug verdicts were narrated from him. According to
mother opinion, Abdullah ibn 'Abbss appointed 'Abdur-
Ralpn211 ibn Yazeed al-Hudini to be in charge of the judiciary in