It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salamah al-Hamdani (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) wrote this letter to Qays bin Malik al-Arhabi: "In Your name, O Allah. From Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, to Qays bin Malik: peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah, His blessings and His forgiveness. To proceed: I have appointed you as governor over your people: over their desert-dwellers, their town-dwellers, their mawali (clients) and their dependants. And I have granted you, as an allotment, 200 sa' of the corn of Yasar and 200 sa' of the raisins of Khaywan; this shall continue for you and for your descendants after you, forever and ever." Qays said: "This saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), 'forever and ever', is the most beloved to me; I hope that my descendants will remain forever." Yahya (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "'Urbuhum' means the desert-dwellers, and 'khumuruhum' means the town-dwellers."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / سلمة الهمداني / 912
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث مسند ابی یعلی محققاً تنسیق حسين سليم أسد - مکتبہ شاملہ :قال حسين سليم أسد: إسناده ضعيف . » «قال سعيد بن محمد السناري: منكر» «أخرجه أبو نعيم في "معرفة الصحابة" [رقم 5151]، وابن منده في "المعرفة" كما في "الإصابة" [5/ 498]، وغيرهما، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 907»