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3816. Ibn 'Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ sent an army and put Usāmah bin Zaid in charge of them. So the people contested his leadership, so the Prophet ﷺ said: 'If you contest his leadership, then you did contest the leadership of his father before him. And indeed, by Allāh, he was certainly fit for leadership, and he was of the most beloved of people to me, and this one is among the most beloved of people to me after him.'" (Saḥīh)
He said: This Hadīth is Ḥasan Saḥīh.
(Another chain) From Ibn 'Umar, from the Prophet ﷺ with similar to the (previous) narration of Mālik bin Anas.
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This narration is a proof that for the appointment of a commander of troops, social status, age or family background is not a criteria. There are other qualities and skills which are essential for the post. In the presence of Abū Bakr and 'Umar, other Companions had been given the post of commander of the army. Usāmah bin Zaid was a freed slave, and the Prophet ﷺ knew his abilities and nature.
