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مرحبًا زائرThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ appointed Uthman ibn Abi al-As ath-Thaqafi over Ta'if in Ramadan of the Year 9 after the Hijrah (9 AH) because he was eager to gain understanding and learn the Quran
In Ramadan of Year 9 after the Hijrah (9 AH), the Prophet ﷺ appointed Uthman ibn Abi al-As over Ta'if, and the information states that he was among the youngest of them because he was eager to gain understanding and learn the Quran.
In Ramadan of Year 9 after the Hijrah (9 AH), the Prophet ﷺ appointed Uthman ibn Abi al-As over Ta'if, and the information states that he was among the youngest of them because he was eager to gain understanding and learn the Quran.
It falls within the organization of the affairs of the regions that entered Islam and appointing those from among their people who are fit for them.
In Ramadan of this year, the Messenger of Allah - peace be upon him - appointed Uthman ibn Abi al-As over Ta'if. He was among the youngest of them in age, because he was eager to gain understanding and learn the Quran.
The Prophet ﷺ chose Uthman ibn Abi al-As to take charge of Ta'if, and the information explains that the reason was his eagerness to learn the religion and the Quran, even though he was among the youngest.
Thaqif had come and embraced Islam, and Uthman ibn Abi al-As was among them and was the youngest of them. He would stay with the Prophet ﷺ to learn the Quran and the religion.
Ta'if needed someone to take charge of it after Thaqif embraced Islam, along with Uthman's suitability and his eagerness for knowledge.
Uthman ibn Abi al-As moved from being one of the learned members of the delegation to being the one in charge of Ta'if.
It documents the organization of affairs in Ta'if after Thaqif embraced Islam.
It shows the value of knowledge and the Quran in choosing leaders.
Assigning administration to a man from the local people after they embraced Islam.
It strengthens the integration of Thaqif into the Muslim community.
It links learning with taking responsibility.
It shows how administration is built on a religious and scholarly basis.
It secures Ta'if within the Islamic sphere under trusted leadership from among its people.
Uthman ibn Abi al-As ath-Thaqafi, may Allah be pleased with him, was a Companion from Ta'if. He came with the delegation of Thaqif to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in Year 9 after the Hijrah (9 AH). He was one of the youngest men in the delegation, but he was the most eager to learn the Quran and gain understanding in Islam. He would stay close to the Prophet ﷺ and ask him when his Companions left. When Thaqif embraced Islam, the Prophet ﷺ appointed him over them because he saw his intelligence and eagerness for religion, and he advised him to make prayer easy for the people and to consider the weak, the old, and those in need. His biography shows that leadership in Islam is not based on age alone, but on knowledge, trustworthiness, and eagerness to serve people.
Appointed Uthman over Ta'if
The Quran and deep understanding are measures of empowerment.
It gives priority to concern for knowledge over mere age or status.
It involves local community members in its leadership.
Choosing the governor on the basis of competence and acceptance.
Knowledge qualifies a person for responsibility.
Administration needs someone who combines belonging and competence.
Building a society in which educated people move into leadership positions.
Putting unqualified people in positions because of age or status.
Make competence and a desire to learn the standard for appointment.
Choose leaders from among people of knowledge and commitment.
Link responsibility to qualification, not status alone.
Being keen to gain understanding opens the door to beneficial responsibility.
It is limited to the general meaning of competence and learning, without unsupported applications.
The Prophetic context was revelation and direct founding, while the modern context is administrative reasoning within different systems.
Whoever wants responsibility should qualify through knowledge and character before seeking office.
