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By Dr. Abdul Rahman Raafat Al-Basha
May God have mercy on him
Al-Ahnaf Ibn Qays
May God have mercy on him
We are now in the beginning of the caliphate of Al-Farouq, may God bless his face
And here they are, the first glorified angels
Rahat Al-Ahnaf Ibn Qais from Banu Tamim
They ride on pure horses
They wear delicate, delicate swords
They leave their homes in Al-Ahsa and Najd
They turned their faces towards Basra
They want to join the masses of Muslims gathered there
Under the leadership of Uthba Ibn Ghazwan
To fight the Persians in jihad for the sake of God
And seeking the good reward from God
Their boy, Al-Ahnaf Ibn Qays, was with them
And one day
Uthbah Ibn Ghazwan received a letter from the Commander of the Faithful, Omar Ibn Al-Khattab
He orders him to send ten of his righteous soldiers to him
They are the best in battle
To find out from them the conditions of the army
Let him be filled with their opinion and advice
Uthbah cracked up with the matter
He prepared ten of his elite men
Among them was Al-Ahnaf Ibn Qays
He directed them to the city
Like the men of the delegation in the hands of the Commander of the Faithful
He welcomed them and attended their meetings
Then he asked them about their needs and the needs of the general public
So they got up to him one by one and said
As for the general public
You are their guardian and the owner of their affairs
As for us, we are talking about ourselves
Then each of them asked for the need that concerned him
Al-Ahnaf Ibn Qays was the last man of the delegation to speak
Because he was the youngest among them
He thanked God and praised Him, then said
O Commander of the Faithful!
The Muslim soldiers who settled in Egypt
They descended into greenness, freshness, and fertility from the homes of the Pharaohs
And those who settled in the lands of the Levant
They descended into prosperity, fruits, and gardens from the homes of the Tsars
And those who settled in the lands of the Persians
They camped on the banks of fresh rivers and lush gardens, among the homes of the occupants
But the people who settled in Basra
They have landed in the land of this bright screen.
Its soil will not dry up, nor will its pasture grow.
One end of it is the Sea of Agag
And its other end, so it will not be cut off
So remove, O Commander of the Faithful, their harm
And revive their lives
Your command over Basra is to dig a river for them from which they can draw water
They water the livestock and crops
Their condition will improve and their children will be well
And their prices are cheaper
They seek help in jihad for the sake of God
Omar looked at him in admiration
He said to the men of the delegation
Did you not do this?
By God, he is a master
Then present them with their prizes
He presented the award to Al-Ahn
And he said
By God, O Commander of the Faithful
We did not cut off the deserts for you
Nor do we beat camel livers in the early morning and evening hours to meet you to obtain prizes
And I have no need of you
Except for the need of a people that I mentioned
If you fulfill it for them, you will have been sufficient and fulfilled
Omar became more impressed by him and said:
This boy is the master of the people of Basra
When the council adjourned
They are the men of the delegation to go to their camels to spend the night there
Omar looked at their bags
He saw the edge of a garment emerging from one of them
So he stood up and touched it with his hand and said
Who is this for?
Al-Ahnaf said
For me, O Commander of the Faithful
He realized he had taken advantage of him
Omar said to him
How much did you buy it?
Al-Ahnaf said
For eight dirhams
He did not know about himself that he had lied in his entire life other than that lie
That's because he bought it for twelve dirhams
Omar looked at him gently and said
Did you settle for one?
Malik's virtue was placed in a position to help a Muslim
Then he said
Take from your money what suits you
Put your curiosity in its proper place, make yourselves comfortable, and win
Al-Ahnaf turned down ashamed of him
He didn't say anything
The Commander of the Faithful authorized the men of the delegation to return to Basra
However, Al-Ahnaf was not allowed to relax with them
He kept him with him for a whole year
Omar realized his insight
The sharpness of intelligence that Tamimi possesses
And the clarity of the statement
Elevation of soul, height of determination, and richness of talents
He wanted to keep him close to him
To make it on his own
Let him meet the great Companions and be guided by their guidance
He learns the religion of God at their hands
Then he wanted to test it closely
And to penetrate his inner self before taking charge of some Muslim affairs
This is because Omar was extremely afraid of the intelligent, articulate contractors
If they are righteous, the world will be filled with goodness
They also became corrupt, and their intelligence was a disaster for people
When the year ended, Omar said to Al-Ahnaf
Oh Ahnaf
I have tested you and tested you
I saw nothing but good
I saw that you had good intentions
I hope that your disposition will be like your intention
Then he directed him to war with the Persians
He wrote to his leader, Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari
As for after
Al-Ahnaf Ibn Qays is closer to you
Consult him and listen to him
Daw al-Ahnaf is under the banners of the bright Muslims who have set out in Persia
And I start from the types of tournaments
What made his stock rise and his star shine
He and his people, Banu Tamim, did a great job fighting the enemy
And they made the most generous efforts
Until God conquered the city of Tustar at their hands
The jewel of the Kasravi crown
Al-Hurmuzan was captured by them
Al-Hurmuzan was one of the most powerful Persian commanders
The strongest of their princes was wise and most determined
The most widespread of them is a plot in wars
The Muslim victories forced him to reconcile with them more than once
However, he betrayed them every chance he got
He thought he was capable of victory
When they closed in on him in cover
He fortified himself in one of its fortified towers and told them
I have a hundred of them
By God, you will not reach me as long as I have any of it in my hands
You know that I am an archer whose throw never misses
What's the point of taking me prisoner?
After a hundred of you were killed or wounded
They said: What do you want?
And he said
I want to discuss the ruling of your Caliph Omar
And let him do whatever he wants with me
They told you that
He threw his bow on the ground
He went down to them surrendering
So they tied him tightly
He was sent to the city with a delegation of heroes of the conquest
At their head was Anas bin Malik
Servant of the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him
Al-Ahnaf bin Qais
Age school student
The delegation proceeded with Hormuzan towards the city
Let the Commander of the Faithful give good tidings of conquest
One-fifth of the spoils are transferred to the Muslim treasury
Let the one who breaks his covenants hand over his debts to the Caliph
To judge him wisely
When they reached the outskirts of the city
Prepare the Hormozan
To present it to Muslims in its form
They dressed him in clothes woven from precious brocade
Mochas with gold threads
They placed on his head a crown studded with pearls and jewels
They imitated his scepter made of ebony
Garlanded with rubies and pearls
Whenever their feet set foot in the land of Yathrib
Until people gathered around them, old and young
And they looked at their captive
They are greatly amazed by his appearance and clothing
The delegation headed by Hormuzan to Omar's house
They did not find him
So they asked about him
So they were told
He went to the mosque to receive a delegation that came to him
So they went to the mosque
They did not see him there
The longer they searched for the caliph
People multiplied over them and the crowding became intense
While they were in this confusion
He saw them as little boys playing
And they said to them
What's your business?
See you going Aibin
Perhaps you want the Commander of the Faithful
They said yes we want it
And they said
He is sleeping on the starboard side of the mosque
Medium robe
He was Omar, may God be pleased with him
He went out to meet a delegation from the people of Kufa in his prince
When the delegation left
Take off the robe
And put it under his head
He left his eyelids to the eyelid
The delegation set out with Hormuzan to the right of the mosque
When they saw the Caliph sleeping, they sat down beside him
And they made their prisoner sit with them
Al-Hurmuzan did not understand any Arabic
What would have occurred to him was that this person was sleeping in the vicinity of the mosque
He is the Commander of the Faithful, Omar bin Al-Khattab
Indeed, he had heard about Omar's austerity
And his asceticism was abundant in the world and its adornments
But he wasn't just imagining it
That the conqueror of the Romans and the crusher of the oppressors sleep at the edge of the mosque
Without cover or ironing
No guards or veils
When he saw the people sitting silently
He thought they were preparing for prayer
They await the arrival of the Caliph
But Al-Ahnaf Ibn Qays
He made signs for people to stop talking
And stop fussing
In order not to wake the Caliph
He knew who was with him
He rarely closes his eyelids at night
He is either standing in his niche, worshiping God
Or hidden in his clothes
He roams the city's neighborhoods to find out the conditions of his flock
Or Aas guards Muslim homes from raiders
Al-Ahnaf’s signals to the people caught Al-Hurmuzan’s attention
He turned to Al-Mughirah Ibn Shu'bah
He knew Persian
And he said
Who is this sleeper?
Al-Mughirah said to him
He is the Commander of the Faithful, Omar
Al-Hurmuzan opened his mouth in astonishment and said:
Omar
Where are his guards and veils?
Al-Mughirah said to him
He has no guard or guard
Al-Hurmuzan said
He should be a prophet
Al-Mughirah said
Rather, he does the same as the prophets
Because there is no prophet after Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace
Then the people increased and the commotion rose
Then Omar woke up
He sat up and looked at the people in astonishment
He saw the Persian prince
On his head was his crown, glowing under the rays of the sun
In his hand is his scepter, the radiance of which catches the eye
He stared at him and said
Hormuzan
Al-Ahnaf said to him
Yes, Commander of the Faithful
Omar looked at his gold and pearls
And rubies and silk
Then he turned his face away from him and said
I seek refuge in God from hell
And I seek help from him in this world
Praise be to God who humiliated this man and brought him to Islam
Then he said
O Muslims!
Hold on to this religion
And be guided by the guidance of your noble Prophet
And do not let the world deprive you of it
She is a stranger
When he finished speaking
Al-Ahnaf Ibn Qays gave him good news of conquest
And tell him what spoils God has bestowed upon the Muslims
And he told him
O Commander of the Faithful!
Al-Hurmuzan has captured us
He asked for your ruling on it to be revealed
Talk to him if you want
And he said
I will not speak to him until you remove the appearance of arrogance and evil on him
So they took off his jewelry and crown
They took his scepter from him
They dressed him in a thick dress that covered his body
Then Omar turned to him and said
Hey, Hormuzan
How did you find the scourge of treachery?
And the consequence of God's command
Al-Hurmuzan bowed down in humiliation and then said:
Oh Omar
We were in pre-Islamic times, we and you
God was neither with us nor with you
So we defeated you
When you converted to Islam, God was with you
You defeated us
Omar said to him
You have defeated us for what you mentioned
And for another thing
It is your meeting and our separation
Then he looked at him sternly and said
What is your excuse for criticizing time after time, Hormuzan?
Al-Hurmuzan said
I'm afraid you'll kill me
Omar said
It's okay for you to tell me
When Al-Hurmuzan heard that from Omar
He calmed down a bit
And he said
I am thirsty
Omar ordered them to give him water
He brought him water in a thick cup
He looked at him and said
If I were thirsty, I would not be able to drink from such a vessel
So Omar ordered
So water was brought to him in a vessel that he pleased
When he took it in his hand
It made his hand tremble
Omar said to him
What's wrong with you?
And he said
I am afraid that I will be killed while drinking this dose of water
Omar said to him
It's okay for you to drink it
It was not from Hormuzan
Except that the pot was enough
And the foot of the water
Omar said
They brought him other water
Do not combine death and thirst against him
Al-Hurmuzan said
I don't need water
But I wanted to protect myself from being killed by him
Omar said to him
I am your killer
Al-Hurmuzan said
You have secured me
Omar said
I lied
Anas bin Malik said:
Believe, O Commander of the Faithful
She secured him
Omar said
Woe to you, Anas
I believe the killer of your brother, Al-Baraa bin Malik
And Mujaat bin Thawr
No way!
Anas said
I told him
It's okay for you to tell me
And I told him
It's okay for you to drink water
Al-Ahnaf supported Anas’ statement
Those present acknowledged that the Commander of the Faithful had secured Al-Hurmuzan
Omar looked at Al-Hurmuzan angrily and said:
You cheated on me
By God, I will not be deceived except by a Muslim
Al-Hurmuzan converted to Islam
He was assigned an age of two thousand
Omar was worried about him
Frequent opportunities to break their covenants with Muslims
And their coup against them
He gathered the men of the delegation that came with Al-Hurmuzan and told them
Do Muslims harm and mistreat the people of Dhimmah?
And they attack them
The men of the delegation said
By God, O Commander of the Faithful
We don't know that anyone mistreated them
Or guard their duty
Or cheat them into a contract
Omar said
Why do they turn against you whenever they get the opportunity?
Despite the contracts between you and them
The delegation responded with words that did not convince Omar
And he had no rest
Then Al-Ahnaf Ibn Qays stood up and said
I am telling you what you asked about, O Commander of the Faithful
And he said
Bring what you have
And he said
You are, O Commander of the Faithful
You have forbidden us from wandering into the land of opportunities
She ordered us to limit ourselves to what we have of their lands and cities
The opportunity is as long as they have a living king and an existing king
They will fight us with balls and balls
To recover what is in our hands from their people and their homes
And those who have promised us will join them whenever the preacher calls him
He had a chance to win
And he, O Commander of the Faithful
No two kings meet in one land
One must take the other out
If you give us permission to travel to their country
Until we destroy their kingdom and remove their kingdom
Let us cut off their hope and calm their resolve
And the matter settled for us
Omar paused for a moment and then said
Al-Ahnaf believed me
He revealed to me what I had missed about the people's affairs
And after
Al-Ahnaf’s position had its consequences
It was the effect of this opinion
That changed the course of history
This boy, by God, is the master
He is the master of the people of Basra
Omar bin Al-Khattab, may God be pleased with him
They were here watering the clouds of our lives
We cannot mention them with exaltation
They left and cast a question in my conscience
Is there a star like them in the sky and its hills?
They filled their lives with pride in their foxes
And the world of the ego has become apparent to them