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المطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية
Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah
كتاب الخلافة والإمارة
Book of the Caliphate and Leadership
بَابُ مَا يجب عَلَى الأمير مِنْ حسن السيرة وعدم الاستتار
Chapter: The duty of the commander to conduct himself well and not to seclude himself
Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah 2127 — The duty of the commander to conduct
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وَقَالَ إِسْحَاقُ : أَخْبَرَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ ، ثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ ، عَنِ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ الْحَارِثِيِّ : أَنَّهُ وَفَدَ إِلَى عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ فَأَعْجَبَتْهُ هَيْئَتُهُ وَنَحْوُهُ ، فَشَكَا عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ طَعَامًا غَلِيظًا أَكَلَهُ ، فَقَالَ الرَّبِيعُ : يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ، إِنَّ أَحَقَّ النَّاسِ بِمَطْعَمٍ لَيِّنٍ وَمَلْبَسٍ لَيِّنٍ وَمَرْكَبٍ وَطِيءٍ لَأَنْتَ ، فَضَرَبَ رَأَسَهُ بِجَرِيدَةٍ ، وَقَالَ : وَاللهِ مَا أَرَدْتَ بِهَذَا إِلَّا مُقَارَبَتِي ، وَإِنْ كُنْتُ لَأَحْسَبُ فِيكَ خَيْرًا ، أَلَا أُخْبِرُكَ مَثَلِي وَمَثَلُ هَؤُلَاءِ كَمَثَلِ قَوْمٍ سَافَرُوا فَدَفَعُوا نَفَقَاتِهِمْ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْهُمْ ، وَقَالُوا : أَنْفِقْهَا عَلَيْنَا ، فَهَلْ لَهُ أَنْ يَسْتَأْثِرَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِشَيْءٍ ؟ فَقَالَ الرَّبِيعُ : لَا ، قَالَ : هَذَا مَثَلِي وَمَثَلُهُمْ . فَقَالَ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ : إِنِّي لَسْتُ أَسْتَعْمِلُ عُمَّالِي لِيَشْتِمُوا أَعْرَاضَكُمْ . ... الْحَدِيثَ .
It is narrated from al-Rabi' bin Ziyad al-Harithi that he came to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) as a member of a delegation, and Sayyiduna Umar was much pleased by his appearance and manner of speech. Then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) complained of the coarse, unrefined food he had eaten, so al-Rabi' said: "O Commander of the Believers, of all people, the one most entitled to soft, pleasant food, soft, fine clothing and a smooth, comfortable mount is you." So Sayyiduna Umar struck him on the head with a palm stalk (jaridah) and said: "By Allah, by these words you intended nothing but to flatter me and win my favour, though I used to expect good from you. Shall I not give you the example of me and these people (my subjects)? The example of me and them is that of a group who set out on a journey and handed all their expenses and provisions to one man among them, saying: 'Spend it on us.' Is it permissible for him to keep anything for himself in preference to them?" Al-Rabi' said: "No." He said: "This is the example of me and them." Then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I do not appoint my governors ('ummal) so that they may violate your honour." (to the end of the hadith).
Imam Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (may Allah have mercy on him) recorded it in his work al-Matalib al-'Aliyah bi-Zawa'id al-Masanid al-Thamaniyah. [al-Matalib al-'Aliyah: 2127].
Imam Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (may Allah have mercy on him) recorded it in his work al-Matalib al-'Aliyah bi-Zawa'id al-Masanid al-Thamaniyah. [al-Matalib al-'Aliyah: 2127].
