Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 1198 — The Book of Al-Imâra (Concerning with ruling etc.)

Abû Burda Narrated from:

Abû Mûsa said, "I came to the Prophet ﷺ along with two men (from the tribe) of Ash'ariyîn, one on my right and the other on my left, while Allâh's Messenger ﷺ was brushing his teeth (with a Siwâk), and both men asked him for some employment. The Prophet ﷺ said, 'O Abû Mûsa, or said, O 'Abdullâh bin Qais!.'I said, 'By Him Who sent you with the Truth, these two men did not tell me what was in their hearts and I did not feel (realize) that they were seeking employment.' As if I were looking now at his Siwâk being drawn to a corner under his lips, and he said, 'We never (or, we do not) appoint for our affairs anyone who seeks to be employed, but O Abû Mûsa! or said, 'Abdullâh bin Qais! Go to Yemen.'The Prophet ﷺ then sent Mu'âdh bin Jabal after him and when Mu'âdh reached him, he spread out a cushion for him and requested him to get down (and sit on the cushion). Behold! There was a fettered man beside Abû Mûsa. Mu'âdh asked, 'Who is this (man)?' Abû Mûsa said, 'He was a Jew and became a Muslim and then reverted back to Judaism.' Then Abû Mûsa requested Mu'âdh to sit down but Mu'âdh said, 'I will not sit down till he has been killed, this is the judgment of Allâh and His Messenger,' and repeated it thrice. Then Abû Mûsa ordered that the man be killed, and he was killed.Abû Mûsa added: Then we discussed the night prayers and one of us said, 'I pray and sleep, and I hope that Allâh will reward me for my sleep as well as for my prayers.' " ( Sahih Al-Bukhâri, Hadîth No. 58, Vol. 9) kind to one's subjects and prohibition of putting them into hardships.