Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) says in the explanation of the noble verse: «أطيعوا الله وأطيعوا الرسول وأولي الأمر منكم» that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent Abdullah bin Hudhafah bin Qais bin Adi Sahmi as a (single) commander of an expedition. 1