Watch for General Morals of the Officers Like Hazrat Umar (Rad.A), he was very particular for the standard of morals of his officers. He never allower* his officer to neglect tnei.” duties or too behave immorally. C ice he found that Mancihar Ibn Jarud, governor of Istakhr, spent most of his ti’ne hunting instead of giving attention to administration. He w/ote to him: ”I have been informed that you .ire spending much of your time in hunting and recreation and neglect your duties. If that is true you would be punished for that.” When his negligence was proved, Hazrat Ali (Rad.A) dismissed him. He wrote to another governor for his negligence: ”It has come to my notice that you are leading a luxurious life Your tables are provided with different varieties of meals which . urnon people cannot get. You behave un-Islamically while you are alone, but deliver sermons like most pious people
(Siddiquin) on pulpits (Mimbars) If these complaints are true
then remember that you are in loss and I would punish you You
can not hope for the reward given to righteous people in a positior when you have spoiled the ’wealth of orphans and widows for your
pleasure Repent of your sins and give the right of Allah due upon
you.” Besides warning them in writing he also sent various commissions to watch the officers of various provinces.
Hazrat All (Rac1. A.} 327
