Jami' al-Saghir / Jam' al-Jawami' (al-Suyuti) 2-1995b
"عَن يزيد بن أَبى حبيبٍ: أن عمرو بن العاص لما فتحَ الإسكندرية ورأى بيوتها وبناءهَا مفروغًا منها (هَمَّ) أن يسكُنها، وقال: مساكنُ قد (كسبناها) فكتب إلى عمر بن الخطاب (يستأذنُه) في ذلك، فقال عمر للرسول هَلْ يَحُولُ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَ المُسْلِمينَ مَاءٌ؟ قال: نَعَمْ يَا أَمِيرَ المُؤْمِنينَ إِذَا جَرَى النِّيلُ. فَكَتَب عمر إلى عمرو: إِنِّى لا أحِبُّ أَنْ تُنزِلَ المُسْلِمينَ مَنْزِلًا يَحُولُ الماءُ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُمْ فِى شِتَاءٍ (وَلا صَيْفٍ) فتحول عمرو بن العاص من الإسكندرية إلى الفُسْطَاطِ".
Translation
Chain of narrators
- Yzyd b. Abá Ḥbyb n ʿMrw b. al-ʿĀṣ Lmā Ftḥ al-Skndryh Wrʾá Bywthā Wb.āʾhā Mfrwgh Mnhā Ham n Yskunhā
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"From Yazid ibn Abi Habib: When 'Amr ibn al-'As conquered Alexandria and saw its houses and buildings were finished, he (intended) to live in them, and said: "Houses that we have gained." So he wrote to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (seeking permission) for that. 'Umar said to the messenger: "Does water stand between me and the Muslims?" He said: "Yes, O Commander of the Faithful, when the Nile rises." So 'Umar wrote to 'Amr: "I do not like you to settle the Muslims in a place where water stands between me and them in winter (or summer)." So 'Amr ibn al-'As moved from Alexandria to al-Fustat."
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ابن عبد الحكم
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