Re: unparalleled ..... unparalleled .... unparalleled ....
*Have you seen such a "Hawk" *
He took particular care to appoint men of approved integrity to high offices under the state. He watched over them like a hawk, and as soon as any lapse on their part came to the notice of Umar immediate action was taken. People were free to complain against their officers. Impartial enquiries were held and when any officer was found guilty he was removed and punished.
All the Governors were required to assemble at Mecca on the occasion of the Hajj, and here any person could complain against any officer. Umar exhorted all concerned to realize that the officers were not meant to rule; they were there to serve the people, and build up a welfare state.
** his essence**
Umar's concept of administration was:
"By God he that is weakest among you shall be in my eyes the strongest until I have vindicated for him his right. He that is strongest I will treat as the weakest until he complies with law."
No political thinker or ruler since Umar has been able to come forward with a better concept of the purpose of the state than the concept enunciated by Umar. About the ruler and the ruled relationship, Umar said:
"People generally hate their ruler and I seek protection of Allah lest my people should entertain similar feelings about me."
** his instructions**
Some of his standing instructions to his executive were: "Avoid vain suspicions; keep away from malice; do not encourage people to cherish vain hopes; be careful in respect of Allah's property in your charge; be accessible to the people; guard yourself against evil men; seek the company of the righteous; attend to your job with due diligence; do not procrastinate in the dispatch of state business; watch your subordinates; take immediate action against those who are corrupt or inefficient; and award merit." All these instructions given 1,400 years ago would be as true today as these were then.
just see......
** * he burnt the door of Saad bin abi Waqas house in Madyan as it was made of wood..and difficult for a questioner to meet saad...
*he dismissed the greatest warrior of all times..ibne waleed as he gave great amount of money to a poet as a gift...for his qaseeda.....
- he canned the amr bin al'as son for injustice to poor egyptian....**
*have you ever seen such a "hawk" !!!!!!! *