حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَرْوَانَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الْعُثْمَانِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ وَاثِلَةَ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ أَنَّ نَافِعَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْحَارِثِ لَقِيَ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ بِعُسْفَانَ وَکَانَ عُمَرُ اسْتَعْمَلَهُ عَلَی مَکَّةَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ مَنْ اسْتَخْلَفْتَ عَلَی أَهْلِ الْوَادِي قَالَ اسْتَخْلَفْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ ابْنَ أَبْزَی قَالَ وَمَنْ ابْنُ أَبْزَی قَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ مَوَالِينَا قَالَ عُمَرُ فَاسْتَخْلَفْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَوْلًی قَالَ إِنَّهُ قَارِئٌ لِکِتَابِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَی عَالِمٌ بِالْفَرَائِضِ قَاضٍ قَالَ عُمَرُ أَمَا إِنَّ نَبِيَّکُمْ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَرْفَعُ بِهَذَا الْکِتَابِ أَقْوَامًا وَيَضَعُ بِهِ آخَرِينَ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 218
It was narrated that Nâfi’ bin ‘Abdul-Hârith met ‘Umar bin Khattab in ‘Usfân, 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 lbn Abza over them.”‘Umar said: “Who is lbn Abza?” Nâfi’ said: “One of our freed slaves.”‘Umar said: “Have you appointed a freed slave over them?” Nâfi’ said: “He has great knowledge of the Book of Allah, is well versed in the rules of inheritance (Farâid) and is a (good) judge.” ‘Umar said: “Did not your Prophet P.B.U.H say: ‘Allah raises some people (in status) because of this Book and brings others low because of it?’“(Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020