Those who permitted serving as a tribal overseer

Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) said that Abidah was the overseer of his people.

Qurrah said that Abu al-Sawwar was appointed overseer in the time of al-Hajjaj.

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said that when Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) assumed the caliphate, he fixed the stipends, had the registers compiled, and appointed overseers. Sayyiduna Jabir said: "He appointed me overseer over my companions."

Yunus bin Abi Ishaq said: I saw Sa'id bin Wahb, and he was the overseer of his people.

Abd al-Aziz said that Abu al-Sawwar was the overseer of the tribe of Banu Adi.