Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 36006 — The affair of al-Qadisiyyah

He said: And Abu Wa'il said: When the polytheists fled from Jalula', they came to Nahawand. Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) appointed Sayyiduna Hudhayfah bin al-Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) over the people of Kufah and Sayyiduna Mujashi' bin Mas'ud al-Sulami (may Allah be pleased with him) over the people of Basrah. Then Sayyiduna Amr bin Ma'di Karib (may Allah be pleased with him) came to him and said to him: "Give me a horse fit for one like me and weapons fit for one like me." He said: "Yes, I will give you from my own wealth." Sayyiduna Amr bin Ma'di Karib said to him: "By Allah, we exchanged satire with you and did not silence you, we fought you and did not find you cowardly, and we asked of you and did not find you miserly."