—he was relieved of his post. (1)

Qatadah narrated on the authority of Anas: “The Ashʿari sent me to ʿUmar. He asked, ‘How did you leave the Ashʿari?’ I replied, ‘I left him teaching the people the Quran.’ ʿUmar said, ‘He is indeed a perceptive man—but do not let him hear you say that.’ (2)

Abu Burdah said, “I once began writing down hadiths from my father. He noticed, erased them, and said, ‘Learn them the way we learned them.’ (3)

Abu Hilal related from Qatadah: When Abu Musa learned that some people were staying away from the Friday prayer because they had no clothes, he came out to the congregation wearing a simple cloak. (4)

Al-Zuhri said: When ʿUthman became caliph he removed Abu Musa from the governorship of Basra and appointed ʿAbd Allah ibn ʿAmir ibn Kurayz in his place. (5)

Khalifah stated: Abu Musa assumed the governorship of Basra in 17 AH after al-Mughira. When he captured Ahwaz he left ʿImran ibn Husayn in charge of Basra (6)—others say he secured it by treaty—and ʿUmar levied upon it ten million and four hundred thousand.