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مصنف ابن ابي شيبه
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah
كتاب السير
Book of Military Conduct
ما يوصي به الإمام الولاة إذا بعثهم
What the imam instructs governors when he sends them
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 35129 — What the imam instructs governors
٣٥١٢٩ - حدثنا أبو أسامة عن عبد اللَّه بن الوليد عن عاصم بن أبي النجود عن ابن خزيمة بن ثابت قال: كان عمر إذا استعمل رجلًا أشهد عليه رهطا من الأنصار وغيرهم، قال: يقول: إني لم أستعملك على دماء المسلمين ولا (١) أعراضهم، ولكني استعملتك عليهم لتقسم بينهم بالعدل، (وتقيم) (٢) فيهم الصلاة، واشترط عليه أن لا يأكل نقيا، ولا يلبس رقيقا، ولا يركب برذونا، ولا يغلق بابه دون حوائج الناس (٣).
The son of Sayyiduna Khuzaymah bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whenever Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) appointed someone as governor, he would make a group of the Ansar and other Muslims witnesses over him and say: "I have not made you governor over the lives and honour of the Muslims. Rather, I have made you governor over them so that you may distribute justly among them and establish the prayer among them." And he (may Allah be pleased with him) would stipulate that he must not eat bread of sifted flour, nor wear fine clothing, nor ride a fine-bred horse, nor shut his door when people have needs.
