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He was allied with them, and Yahya bin Ishaq had taken control of the country of Tripoli and Naples. He sent for him, and when he arrived, he sent for the Arabs of the Banu Diab, from the sons of Mahmoud, and Jarid bin Washlah, and others who had been wronged by Rafra'a. He besieged him there until he ran out of food and surrendered. He stipulated to the Arabs that they kill Su'a before his son, whom he loved dearly. When he and his son left, the Banu Al-Bay'a met them. His son went to Ibn Yawm Hawabna, and the leader went to where we were. They killed him and his sons. Yahya then stayed on the outskirts of Sudan. This Yahya is Yahya bin Ishaq, known as Abu Afiya, one of the princes of the Al-Alteen. The Banu Al-Dhib, who were kings of the Arabs, and their followers, the Banu Zanana, who revolted after the departure of Yahya bin 'Arabi'a bin 'Ubayd, a cursed and despised state, lacking in justice and mercy, and their lineage, the reason for their adherence to the description, and the reason for their leadership. We say, with several of them, that they trace their lineage to Himyar, the most famous of whom is Al-Muntuna. Among them is the Commander of the Faithful, Ali bin Abi Talib, may God bless him. He was known for his eloquence, wisdom, and greatness. Some of them were in Al-Jazira during the time of Abu Bakr, may God be pleased with him. He ordered them to march to Sham. They moved to Egypt and entered the Arab lands with Musa bin Nusayr. They went with Tariq to Tangier and wanted to cross the sea. They settled there for forty-eight years. A man from them named Al-Jawhari, from the tribe of Abdullah, went to Yahya, seeking knowledge. He was fond of knowledge and settled in Qayrawan. He had a group of people who were seeking knowledge. He said to Al-Jawhari, "What do you have from the people?" He said, "They have nothing but the testimony of faith and prayer, except for some special people." He sent with him someone to teach them the laws of Islam. He sent with them a man named Abdullah bin Basiir Al-Kurdi. He was a righteous man. He went with him until they reached the tribe of Al-Muntuna. Al-Jawhari mounted his camel and took the reins of Abdullah bin Basiir's camel, and said, "This is a man who carries the Sunnah of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. He has come to teach the laws of Islam." They accepted Al-Jawhari and greeted him with peace. They asked him about the laws. He said, "This man carries the Sunnah of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. He has come to teach the laws of Islam." They dismounted and said, "Tell us about the laws of Islam." He ordered them to teach them the principles of religion, the laws of Islam, the obligations, and the Sunnah. They said, "As for what you mentioned about prayer, and zakat, and fasting, it is close. As for what you said about killing, he who kills is killed, he who steals has his hand cut off, and he who commits adultery is stoned or publicly disgraced. We do not adhere to this. If it goes to others, we will leave them and go to the elder." The elder said, "It is necessary that this carrier of the Sunnah has a role in these matters that will be remembered by scholars." Al-Jawhari reached the elder, who was from the tribe of Al-Jawhar. Ibn Basiir and the tribes surrounding them invited them to the judgment of the Sharia. Some obeyed and some turned away and disobeyed. Then the cursed ones were with them.

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