abu bakr (ra)

• Administration of Abu Bakr

  • divided into provinces
  • under Qazi and Wazir
  • decided matters with consultation
  • majlis shura
  • strict administration, did not allow misbehaviour
  • zakat, sadaqah, war booty, all deposited in bauitul mal
  • distributed to poor
  • no specific army, but they were divided into battalions
  • reserved revenue for army supplies and reserved pastures for horses and camels of war