The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, also appointed al-Muhājir ibn Abī Umayyah al-Makhzūmī governor over Kindah and al-Sadaf. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, died before al-Muhājir had set out for them, so Abū Bakr sent him to fight some of the apostates.

He appointed Ziyād ibn Labīd (1) al-Ansārī governor of Hadramawt.

He appointed Abū Mūsā al-Ash‘arī governor of Zabīd, Aden, Rima‘ (2), and the coastal region.

He appointed Mu‘ādh ibn Jabal governor of al-Janad.

He appointed Abū Sufyān Sakhr ibn Harb governor of Najrān.

He appointed his son Yazīd governor of Taymā’.

He appointed ‘Attāb ibn Asīd governor of Mecca and entrusted him with overseeing the pilgrimage season and leading the Muslims in Hajj in the eighth year, when he was not yet twenty years old.

He appointed ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib to administer the one-fifth shares of the spoils in Yemen and to serve as judge there.

He appointed ‘Amr ibn al-‘Ās governor of Oman and its dependencies.

He appointed many people to collect zakat, for each tribe had an official who collected its zakat. Hence the large number of zakat collectors.

He appointed Abū Bakr to lead the Hajj in the ninth year and sent ‘Alī after him to recite Surah Barā’ah (Disavowal) to the people. It was said that this was because its opening verses were revealed after Abū Bakr had departed for Hajj. Another explanation was that it was because (3) Arab custom allowed treaties to be dissolved or concluded only by the acknowledged leader, or