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Mamoon was an able Administrator and a wise statesman. During his
twenty years of reign he established an administration throughout his vast
Empire which maintained a high standard of justice, thus adding to the peace
and prosperity of his people. Sundays were meant for his public audience. From
early morning till afternoon, everyone was at liberty to present to the Caliph in
person his or her complaint which was instantly attended to. One day a poor old
woman complained to the Caliph that a certain cruel person had usurped her
property.
"Who is that person?" asked the Caliph.
"He is sitting beside you", replied the old woman and pointed out to the
Caliph's favourite son, Abbas, who was sitting next to the Caliph.
The Prince defended his action in a halting tone while the old woman was
getting louder and louder in her arguments. The Caliph stated that honesty of
her case had made her bold and decided the case in her favour.
Once a certain person filed a suit in the Court of the Grand Qazi, claiming
thirty thousand dirhams from Mamoon. The Caliph was summoned to the Court.
On his arrival, his attendants wanted to spread a carpet for him. The Grand Qazi
sternly rebuked them, saying that in a court the Caliph and an ordinary man
were equal. The Caliph was immensely pleased with the remark of his judge and
increased his salary.
Mamoon was a very kind-hearted ruler, reputed for his forbearance and
humanitarianism. He used to say that if people could know of his kind nature,
they would commit more crimes. Hewould often say that he got greater pleasure
in forgiveness than in awarding punishment. His treatment of the sons and the
mother of his rival brother Ameen, was exemplary. He brought them up like his
own sons and married them with his daughters.
On several occasions he granted pardon to rebels and conspirators. He
quelled the rebellions in Yemen and Khorasan and treated the rebels with
exceptional leniency. His uncle Ibrahim who had proclaimed himself as the
Caliph in Baghdad when Mamoon was in Merv, was hiding himself here and
there. At last he was caught and brought in the presence of the Caliph. Ibrahim
was expecting nothing less than a death sentence, but the humane Caliph
pardoned him and restored him his former position.
A dangerous conspiracy against his life was unearthed in 824 AC., the
conspirators who were Abbasides were arrested and treated with extraordinary
leniency.
Mamoon used to say that on the Day of Judgement he would not expect
God's blessingsfor his forbearance as he derived much pleasure out ofit.