Jami' al-Saghir / Jam' al-Jawami' (al-Suyuti) 2-1990b
"عَن حسين بن شُفَىِّ بن عبيدٍ قال: لما فُتِحت الإسكندرية اختلفَ النَّاسُ على عَمْرو في تَقْسِيمها، فقال عمرٌو، لا أَقدرُ على قَسْمها حتى أكتبَ إلى أمير المؤمنين، فكتب إليه يُعلِمه بفَتحها وشأنِها، ويعلمه أن المسلمين طلَبُوا قسْمها، فكتب إليه عُمَر: لا تَقْسِمهَا وَذَرْهُم يَكُونُ خَرَاجُهُمْ فَيْئًا للمُسْلِمينَ وَقُوَّةً عَلَى جِهَادِ عَدُوِّهِم، فَأَقَرَّها عَمْرو وَأحْصَى أهْلَهَا وَفَرَضَ عَلَيْهِمُ الخَرَاجَ".
Translation
Chain of narrators
- Ḥsyn b. Shufa b. ʿByd
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"From Husayn ibn Shufayy ibn 'Ubayd, who said: When Alexandria was conquered, the people disagreed with 'Amr about dividing it. 'Amr said: I cannot divide it until I write to the Commander of the Faithful. He wrote to him informing him of its conquest and its situation, and informing him that the Muslims had asked for its division. 'Umar wrote to him: Do not divide it, and leave them, so that their tribute will be spoils for the Muslims and a strength for jihad against their enemy. So 'Amr confirmed it, counted its people, and imposed the kharaj upon them."
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ابن عبد الحكم
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