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328 Poh heal and Cultural History of Islam

Kindness to non-MusIi%
He was very kind to his non-Muslim population (Dhimmis). He instructed his officers to treat them well and to take special care of their needs. Once he Wrote to one of his officers, Amr Ibn Musiimah: ”It has come to my notice that the non-Muslims (Dhimmis) of your area are complaining about your strict behaviour. Treat them well and don’t be sO strict with them. Your strictness may cross limits and can turn mt0 cruelty.” Once a canal for irrigation belonging to non-Muslims was covered with rubbish. When Hazrat \\i (Rad.A) was informed about it, he immediately wrote to the officer-incharge, Karzah jjjn ^a’b Ansri, ”The non-Muslims (Dhimmis) of your area have complained that one of the irrigation canals belonging to them has been covered with rubbish. It is your duty to get it cleaned. I s\vear by Allah that it is better for you that the non-Muslims of yo;ir :irea continue living happily than migrating tu irfher area because of difficu]jjes ”
Justice
His justice was equaj to 6oth the Muslims and the nonMuslims, the poor and the rjcn and officer and subordinate. He had himself once appeared bef0re the Judge (Qazi) and the decision was given against him because Of lack of evidence. Once his Armour was lost. After sometime he $aw it with a Christian. He filed a suit against him in the court of the famous judge, Qazi Shuraih. Qazi Shuraih asked him to prodtlce a witness but he could not do so. The Armour was returned to the Christian. The Christian was so impressed that he accepted ]siam immediately saying: ”This is the example set by Prophets. The Caliph’s case has been rejected because he had no evidence for his lawful claim.