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enemy has power over him; he whose enemy has power over him, his kingdom becomes weak;
and he whose kingdom becomes weak, his protected things are violated!"[1]
He based his opinion on monopolizing money and refraining from spending it on the Muslims.
Without doubt, he is the most prominent of those whom Allah, the Most High, has meant in these
words of Him: And as for those who hoard up gold and silver and do not spend it in Allah's way,
announce to them a painful chastisement. On the day when it shall be heated in the fire of heal,
then their foreheads and their sides and their backs shall be branded with it; this is what you
hoard up for yourselves, therefore taste what you hoard."[2]
His Despotism
Al‐Mansur was despotic in all the affairs that concerned his kingdom; he did not consult anyone in
respect with his measures. He opposed all those who advised him. The historians narrated that he
sent for his nephew, 'Ali b. 'Isa, and commanded him to fight against Muhammed b. 'Abd Allah,
and he said to him: "O Commander of the faithful, consult your uncles." He rebuked him, saying to
him: "Where is Ibrahim b. Harama's speech:
'You visit the one whose secrets the people do not shake violently, nor does he exchanges secrets
with the ears in respect with that which he tries.
'When he does something, he concludes it; and when he says that he is going to do (it), he carries
it out.'"
Then he said to him: "Go away, O man! By Allah, other than me and other than you is not wanted.
And it is that either you leave or I leave!"
With such pride he governed over the people and over all their abilities. He always recited the
following poetry lines of al‐Haythem b. 'Adi to show his arrogance and despotism:
Surely my spear, which is like a spring, is not driven to despair by neither the touch of the spears
nor by oil nor by fire.
When I reward a traitor, I will be safe of his ways. When I frighten a safe person, I
[1] Al‐Ya'qubi, Tarikh, vol. 3, p. 121.
[2] Qur'an, Surat al‐Tawba, verses 34‐35.
will make the land upset through him.
Come to me and lower some of your eyes; I am nearer to all persons than their neighbors.[1] This
indicates that he was reckless, vainglorious, and despotic in the affairs of the Muslims. This
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