ADMINISTRATION OF HAZRAT ALI (RAD. A.) General Administration Hazrat Ali (Rad.A) follo\ ef^ the admini’;rative pattern set by Hazrat Umar (Rad.A) and did not make any noticeable changes. He tried to improve the administration of those places where it was not proper during the time of Hazrat Usman (Rad.A). He usually gave useful advice to his governors at the time of their appointment. When he appointed Hazrat Ka’b Ibn Malik for supervision of various officers in various provinces he gave him the following instructions, ”Check officers of each and every district of Iraq thoroughly so that they may not act wrongly.”