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218. It was narrated that Nāfi’ bin ‘Abdul-Hārith met ‘Umar bin Khattāb in ‘Usfān, when ‘Umar had appointed him as his governor in Makkah. ‘Umar asked: “Whom have you appointed as your deputy over the people of the valley?” He said: “I have appointed Ibn Abza over them.” ‘Umar said: “Who is Ibn Abza?” Nāfi’ said: “One of our freed slaves.” ‘Umar said: “Have you appointed a freed slave over them?” Nāfi’ said: “He has great knowledge of the Book of Allāh, is well versed in the rules of inheritance (Farā’id) and is a (good) judge.” ‘Umar said: “Did not your Prophet ﷺ say: ‘Allāh raises some people (in status) because of this Book and brings others low because of it?’”’ (Sahih)
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Commentary
The Hadith only mentions the Book of Allāh. It, however, goes without saying, that in order to qualify for the title of a scholar of the Book, one also has to be well versed in the science of Hadith, since Hadith is both the theoretical interpretation and the practical application of the Qur’ān.
