The Virtues OfThe Companions Of TheMessenger Of Allāh ﷺ
Darussalam · Volume 1
The Book Of The SunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 135 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 48
Source no. 135 · Volume 1 · Page 207
Sahih
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135. It was narrated from Hudhaifah that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said to the people of Najrân: "I will send a trustworthy man with you, who is indeed trustworthy." The people craned their necks to see, and he sent Abu 'Ubaidah bin Jarrâh. (Sahih)
135 - حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ صِلَةَ بْنِ زُفَرَ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِأَهْلِ نَجْرَانَ: «سَأَبْعَثُ مَعَكُمْ رَجُلًا أَمِينًا حَقَّ أَمِينٍ» ، قَالَ: فَتَشَرَّفَ لَهُ النَّاسُ، فَبَعَثَ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ بْنَ الْجَرَّاحِ
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The Prophet ﷺ deputed Abu 'Ubaidah bin Jarrâh ﷺ to collect the wealth agreed upon in the peace treaty. It was on this occasion that he spoke these words. Soon after, those people accepted Islam. (The Sealed Nectar, p. 452) For offices involving financial responsibilities we should only appoint people who are trustworthy. Alongside other qualities, trustworthiness is the most important attribute for appointment to such offices.