[Machine] Abu Abdullah Al-Hafidh informed us that Abu Abdullah Al-San'ani narrated to us, who reported from Ishaq ibn Ibrahim Al-Dabbari, who reported from Abdur-Razzaq, who reported from Ma'mar, who reported from Ibn Tawus, who reported from his father, that Umar ibn Al-Khattab said, "What do you think if I appointed over you the most knowledgeable person and commanded him with justice, would I have fulfilled my responsibility?" They said, "Yes." He said, "No, until I see how he acts and whether he follows my commands or not."

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ أَنْبَأَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الصَّنْعَانِيُّ ثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّبَرِيُّ أَنْبَأَ عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ قَالَ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنِ اسْتَعْمَلْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ خَيْرَ مَنْ أَعْلَمُ ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُهُ بِالْعَدْلِ أَقَضَيْتُ مَا عَلَيَّ؟ قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ لَا حَتَّى أَنْظُرَ فِي عَمَلِهِ أَعَمِلَ بِمَا أَمَرْتُهُ أَوْ لَا