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'Umayr bin Sa'd al-Ansari

عمير بن سعيد بن عبيد الأنصاري

'Umayr bin Sa'd bin 'Ubaid b. Nu'man b. Qays b. 'Amr b. Zayd b. Umayya b. Zayd b. Malik b. 'Auf

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Biography
A destitute boy from Madinah who became a Muslim at the age of ten. Later when appointed by Caliph Umar as Governor of the town of Hims in Syria, he was renowned for his frugal lifestyle and just rule: Islam will remain strong so long as the Sultan or central authority is strong. The strength of the Sultan neither comes from flogging with the whip, nor killing with the sword but from ruling with justice and holding fast to truth.
Classical References
  • ·Tahdheeb al-Kamal (narrators) — al-Mizzip. 685-686

14[pg:685-686]

Life Details

Born

Unknown

Birth City

Medinah

Died

~50 AH or earlier

Death City

Unknown

Cause

Natural

Lived in

Medinah/Syria/Hims/Kufa

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