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It was he whom the Quraysh sent to the Negus (who was the emperor of Al-Habashah), to request that he turn over to him the Muslims that were with him. The Negus refused. He was one of the great and intense enemies of Islam, but eventually became a Muslim six months before the conquest of Makkah. He pledged his fealty to the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him).

The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) dispatched him to Dthat Sulaasul, to head the army. He remained there for the duration of (the Khulaafahs) of Abu Bakr and Umar RA. ‘Ubaid bin Jaraah emplaced him over Oman.

During the period of Abu Bakr RA, he was made one of the leaders of the armies in Ash-Shaam, for the purpose of Jihad. He continued in that posting during the period of Umar bin Al-Khattaab RA. It was he who conquered Qinasreen and reconciled the people of Halab (Aleppo), Manbij and Intaakiyah (Antioch).

Umar RA appointed him as ruler of Filistine (Palestine). He then advanced to conquer Egypt and remained there as ruler until the death of Umar RA. Uthman RA kept him in that post for four years, then removed him, transferring him back to Filistine. He remained there until the murder of Uthman RA. He then proceeded to Mu'aawiyah RA and was present with him at (the Battle of) Sifeen (between Ali RA and Mu'aawiyah RA) and was one of the two arbitrators, between them.

When Mu'aawiyah RA succeeded as Khalifah, he returned him to Egypt as governor over it, where he remained until he died in the year 43 AH. He was buried in Muqattam. He narrated thirty-nine Hadith of the Prophet (Peace be upon him).

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Gold: $778.00
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Saudi Riyaal: R2.81
Pakistani Rupee: R0.13
Mahr Fatimi R6393.42
Minimum Mahr R127.86
Zakaah Nisaab R2557.36
Krugerand R8,724.18

Zimbabwe's government has pledged transparency in its handling of all donor funds aimed for the fight against Aids.The statement follows the recent controversy, which saw the Global Aids fund compel Harare to repay $7 million, after it was alleged that government had diverted the money to other causes.

India has formally accused what it called "elements" in Pakistan of being behind the group that staged a series of attacks across Mumbai which killed over 170 people. India's foreign ministry has said investigations have shown that all gunmen involved in the Mumbai attacks were Pakistani nationals.

Five Palestinians, including a 12-year-old boy, have been injured in clashes with Jewish settlers who are resisting an eviction order in the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestinian doctors have said. Settlers and Palestinians threw stones at each other and at least two cars belonging to Palestinians were set ablaze in what the Israeli army described as a "riot".

Safety and Security Minister Nathi Mthethwa says corruption and ill-discipline in the police service will not be tolerated. Speaking to media at a crime summit in Midrand, Mthethwa said police officers involved in corrupt and other criminal activity such as organised crime needed to recuse themselves from the service.

Cape High Court Judge, Siraj Desai, has criticised aspects of the testimony of murder accused Najwa Petersen. Desai is still giving judgment in the widow's murder trial and that of her three co-accused. Desai says Petersen's testimony that State witness, Faheem Hendricks, told her he was offered R250 000 by the Scorpions to implicate her in the murder seems unlikely. He says her evidence that the robbers were satisfied with the money she took out of the safe is inconsistent with the conduct of a robber.

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Method
Cook all ingredients until almost done. Add 1 cup chopped mushrooms. Cook further till all moisture evaporates. Cool mixture then add ½ chopped onion 1 green chilly – chopped and ¼ cup mayonnaise. Mix all together and fill pie cases.

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SMOKEY DINNER CALL
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My cooking has always been the target of family jokes. One evening, as I prepared dinner a bit too quickly, the kitchen filled with smoke and the smoke detector went off. Although both of my children had received fire-safety training at school, they did not respond to the alarm.

Annoyed, I stormed through the house in search of them. I found them in the bathroom, washing their hands. Over the loud buzzing of the smoke alarm, I asked them to identify the sound.

"It's the smoke detector," they replied in unison.

"Do you know what that sound means?" I demanded.

"Sure," my oldest replied. "Dinner's ready."