Around 19 Hijri, Hazrat Omer (RA) received the complaint through internal spies (appointed for keeping an eye on Governors and Officials) against Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed (RA) who was leading a Military expedition then and Chief Commander of the Islamic Army, that he (RA) had rewarded a poet Ashas Bin Qais around 10,000 Dirhams for offering some verses in the praise of Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed (RA). Hazrat Omer (RA) after receiving the complaint ordered that Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed (RA) be arrested then and there (on Warfront) and he should be bound by his own Turban and be discharge from his rank and command imediately. Hazrat Obaida (RA) carried out the order and called Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed (RA) in an open gathering. The dialogue which ensued: Hazrat Obaida (RA): How did you manage this amount? Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed (RA): Silence. Hazrat Bilal (RA): Answer the question, how did? Hazrat Khalid (RA): Out of my own pocket. After these questioning he was released and sent Medina before Hazrat Omer (RA) for further questioning: Hazrat Omer (RA): How did you get so much wealth to distribute it as a reward? Hazrat Khalid (RA): Through Spoil of War. Hazrat Omer (RA): If your share in Spoil is found to be unjustified and inequitable, then? Hazrat Khalid (RA): I would deposit the unjustified amount in Baitul Maal (Bank). After a check and further enquiries around 20,000 Dirhams were found exceeding and unjustified in Hazrat Khalid (RA)s share which were later deposited by Hazrat Khalid (RA) in Baitul Maal. Another allegation was that Hazrat Khalid (RA) used to delay the Audit of Military Expenditure and Budget which was disliked by Hazrat Omer (RA). Subsequently Hazrat Khalid (RA) was dismissed from the position of the Commander and could never become Commander again but participated in Wars as only a soldier. {Tareekh Ibn-e-Khaldun Chapter Prophet, Pious Caliphs and Calipahte of Muawiya wa Aal-e-Marwan, Volume 1 and 2}. On another occasion during a Military Expedition two Generals namely Mugheera Bin Shaiba and Abu Bakara developed some dispute. There was already some animosity between Mugheera and Ziad Bin Abiya (relative of Abu Bakara), and the latest dispute added fuel to the fire. During a prayer, Mugheera was stopped by Abu Bakar from leading a prayer on the context that Mugheera was seen in an Objectionable Position by both Abu Bakara and Ziad so Mugheer cannot lead a prayer. Both of them also written a complaint against Mugheera and sent it to Hazrat Omer (RA) Medina. Hazrat Omer (RA) called both the parties in Medina and started proceeding in the case. During the proceedings the witnesses disputed their statement and Ziad Bin Abiya could not prove the statement against Mugheera which resulted in 30 Whips on Ziyad. The lashing was itself done by Hazrat Omer (RA). During the lashing Mugheera tried to intervene but he was severely reprimanded by Hazrat Omer (RA) who said to Mugheera, be silent, had this testimony been proper you would have also been punished. {Tareekh Ibn-e-Khaldun Chapter Prophet, Pious Caliphs and Calipahte of Muawiya wa Aal-e-Marwan, Volume 1 and 2}.
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