Nashirah bin Sumayy al-Yazani said: On the day of "al-Jabiyah" I heard Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), while delivering a sermon, say: I wish to present my excuse to you regarding the dismissal of Khalid bin al-Walid. I had instructed him to keep this wealth reserved for the weak among the Muhajirun, but he gave this wealth to the powerful, to people of high standing and to the eloquent; so I dismissed him and appointed Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah as governor. At this, Abu Amr bin Hafs bin al-Mughirah said: O Umar bin al-Khattab! By Allah! This is no excuse. You have removed from office a governor whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed, you have sheathed a sword that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) drew from its sheath, and you have lowered a banner that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) raised. You have violated the rights of kinship and envied your cousin. Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: You are related to him, you are young in age, and you are taking the side of your cousin.
Imam Ahmad recorded this report, and Imam al-Tabarani recorded something similar, and the narrators of both are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 15877
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (298/22) اخرجه احمد فى المسند (475/3)»