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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Portraits of Youths in Quran and the History of Islam Itab Ibn Usaid The Young Man Who Was Appointed As The Governor Of Mecca By The Messenger Of Allah The magnificent army of Islam entered Mecca in the eighth year of Hijrah to find that there was no opposition from the Meccans. They all surrendered themselves to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.).

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) issued directions that the inhabitants of Mecca must not be harmed and none should cause any hurt to any Meccan. Seeing the good behavior of Muhammad, the people of Mecca accepted Islam and the surroundings echoed with the sound of “Allah-o-Akbar” (Allah is the Greatest). The Holy Quran has termed this a “manifest victory”. Till the eighth year of Hijrah, Islam had spread to every nook and corner of the Arab world.

Only the polytheists of Taif and Hawazan had remained firm on their false beliefs. Now it was necessary to exterminate them and clean up all future risks from the path of Islam so that Hijaz can be purified of idols and idolaters forever. Not a long time had elapsed after the conquest of Mecca , when the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) ordered the valiant and fearless fighters of the Muslim army to march towards Hunain in order to put an end to the menace of the infidelity of Taif and Hawazin.

Mecca had been conquered recently, and the army of Islam was leaving Mecca to march towards Hunain. Therefore it was necessary to appoint an able and a determined person to govern the affairs of Mecca so that none could create mischief in the near future.

Also that same governor would assure that Islamic values and Islamic law is upheld in Mecca at all times to come because there was a great risk that mischievous people find disorganization and confusion and create such disruption that the newly converted Muslims may very soon renegade towards apostasy and the period of ignorance would be back in Mecca.

The Chief of Islam, Muhammad al-Mustafa selected a twenty-one-year-old youth, named Ibn Usaid and appointed him as the governor, entrusting him with the affairs of Mecca . It is noteworthy that a youth of twenty-one years was bestowed the governorship of Mecca . The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) also advised Itab that he must pray with the people.

Thus Itab became the first person to establish congregational prayers in Mecca .[1] The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) called Itab ibn Usaid and said, “Do you know what post has been entrusted to you?