Habari ni miongoni mwa mambo muhimu zaidi kwa da'wah na kwa Dola. Haiko miongoni mwa maslahi (masalih) ya watu ambayo hufuatwa na idara ya mambo ya watu. Badala yake, imeunganishwa moja kwa moja na Khalifah kama taasisi huru, kama ilivyo chombo chochote cha Dola.

Information is one of the most important matters for the da'wah and State. It is not one of the interests (masalih) of the people that follow the department of people's affairs. It is rather directly connected with the Khalifah as an independent organisation, just like any one of the State's organisations. .

Uwepo wa sera bora ya habari inayoiwasilisha Uislamu kwa nguvu na kwa ufanisi ungeamsha akili za watu kugeukia Uislamu, kuusoma na kuufikiria. Pia ungerahisisha kuunganishwa kwa ardhi za Waislamu katika Dola ya Khilafah. Zaidi ya hayo, kuna masuala mengi ya habari yanayohusiana kwa karibu na Dola, na hayawezi kuchapishwa bila maagizo ya Khalifah. Hili linajidhihirisha katika masuala ya kijeshi na mambo yanayohusiana nayo, kama vile mwendo wa majeshi, habari za ushindi na kushindwa, na viwanda vya kijeshi. Aina hii ya habari lazima iunganishwe moja kwa moja na Imam, ili aamue ni habari gani ifichwe na ni habari gani itangazwe na kutangazwa.

The presence of a distinguished information policy that presents Islam strongly and effectively would provoke the minds of the people to turn toward Islam, and to study and think of it. It also facilitates the annexation of Muslim lands to the Khilafah State. Furthermore, there are many issues of information which are closely related to the State, and they cannot be published without the Khalifah's instruction. This is manifested in the military matters and related issues, such as the movement of the armies, and the news of victory and defeat and the military industries. This type of news must be linked directly to the Imam so as to decide which news has to be concealed and which news must be announced and advertised. .

Ushahidi wa hili ni Kitabu na Sunnah. Kuhusu Kitabu, ni kauli yake (S.W.T): .

The evidence to this is the Book and the Sunnah. As regarding the Book, His (S.W.T) saying: .

"Na inapowafikia jambo lolote la amani au la hofu, wao hulitangaza. Lau wangeliirudisha kwa Mtume na kwa wenye mamlaka miongoni mwao, basi wale wanaoweza kulichunguza jambo hilo kwa kina wangelijua." [TMQ 4:83]

"And if any tidings, whether of safety or fear, come to them, they announce it, whereas if they had referred it to the Messenger and those in authority, then those among them who are able to think out of the matter would have known it." [TMQ 4:83] .

Mada ya aya hiyo ni habari.

The subject of the verse is the news. .

Kuhusu Sunnah, ni hadithi ya Ibn Abbas kuhusu ushindi wa Makkah, kama alivyoipokea Al-Hakim katika Al-Mustadrak, na aliielezea kuwa ni sahihi kwa sharti la Muslim, na Al-Dhahabi alikubaliana naye. Hadithi inasema: "Habari zilifichwa kwa Quraish; hivyo habari za Mtume wa Allah ﷺ hazikuwafikia, wala hawakujua alichokuwa anapanga kuhusu wao." Pia kuna hadithi ya mursal (hadithi isiyounganishwa moja kwa moja na Mtume ﷺ, kwani jina la sahaba limekosekana) ya Abu Salamah kama ilivyopokelewa na Ibn Abu Shaybah, ambayo inataja: .

As regarding the Sunnah it is the hadith of Ibn Abbas about the conquest of Makkah as is reported by Al-Hakim in Al-Mustadrak, described as sahih based on the condition of Muslim, and Al-Dhahabi confirmed that. The hadith mentions: "The news were obscured to Quraish; so the news of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) would not reach them, and nor they know what he is planning regarding them." . There is also the mursal (hadith not directly connected to the Messenger (PBUH), rather the name of a sahabi is missing) of Abu Salamah as reported by Ibn Abu Shaybah, which mentions: .

Kisha Mtume ﷺ akamwambia Aisha: Niandalie vitu vyangu, wala usimwambie mtu yeyote kuhusu hilo. Kisha akaamuru barabara zifungwe, hivyo watu wa Makka wakazuiwa, na hivyo habari yoyote isiwafikie.

"Then the Prophet (PBUH) said to Ayesha: Prepare (things to) me and do not tell anybody of that. Then he ordered that roads be shut off, so people of Makkah were obstructed, and thus no news would reach them." .

Pia kuna hadithi ya Ka'b ambayo imekubaliwa kuhusu ghazwah ya 'Usrah (Tabuk), ambayo inasema:

There is also the hadith of Ka'b which is agreed upon regarding the ghazwah of 'usrah (Tabuk), which says: .

Mtume wa Allah ﷺ hakuwahi kutaka kuanzisha ghazwah bila kutaja jambo jingine kwa njia ya kiashiria, isipokuwa katika ghazwah hiyo, ambayo aliifanya wakati wa hali ya joto kali sana, mahali pa mbali, jangwani, na adui mkubwa sana. Hivyo, aliwaeleza Waislamu jambo lao ili wawe tayari kwa uvamizi wao, na kwa njia hiyo akawaarifu mahali alipokusudia kwenda.

"The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) never wanted a ghazwah without alluding to something else except in that ghazwah, which he made during a very hot weather, a distant place, a desert and a huge enemy. So, he explained to the Muslims their matter to be ready for their raid, and he thus informed them of the destination he wants." .

Pia kuna hadithi ya Anas kama ilivyopokelewa na Al-Bukhari: .

There is also the hadith of Anas as reported by Al-Bukhari: .

Mtume ﷺ alitangaza kifo cha Zayd, Ja'far na Ibn Ruwahah kabla habari za vifo vyao hazijamfikia. Alisema: Zayd alichukua bendera lakini aliuawa, kisha Ja'far akaichukua naye akauawa, kisha Ibn Ruwahah akaichukua naye akauawa; alisema hayo huku akilia. Mwishowe, mmoja wa panga za Allah alichukua bendera hadi Allah akawapa ushindi. [Bukhari, Sahih, #3757].

"The Prophet (PBUH) announced the death of Zayd, Ja'far and Ibn Ruwahah before the news of their death reached him. He said: Zayd took the flag but he was killed, then Ja'far took it and he was killed, then Ibn Ruwahah took it and he was killed; he said that while he was crying. Lastly one of the swords of Allah took it till Allah granted them victory." [Bukhari, Sahih, #3757]. .

Baadhi ya matumizi ya kanuni hii wakati wa Khulafaa Waongofu ni yale yaliyosimuliwa na Ibn Al-Mubarak katika mlango wa jihadi. Al-Hakim ameyapokea katika Al-Mustadrak, akasema kuwa ni sahihi kwa sharti la Muslim, na Al-Dhahabi akakubaliana naye. Kutoka kwa Zayd ibn Aslam, kutoka kwa baba yake, kutoka kwa ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattab, kwamba: "Aliarifiwa kuwa Abu Ubaydah amezingirwa na adui amekusanyika dhidi yake. Basi ‘Umar akamwandikia: ‘Amani iwe juu yako. Baada ya hayo, hakuna dhiki yoyote inayompata muumini isipokuwa Allah amemjaalia njia ya kutokea humo; na hakuna ugumu utakaoshinda yale magumu mawili.’"

Some of the applications of this rule at the time of the Rashidun is that which is narrated by Ibn Al-Mubarak in the subject of jihad, Al-Hakim reported in Al- Mustadrak and he described it as sahih based on the condition of Muslim, which Al-Dhahabi agreed to, from Zayd ibn Aslam from his father from ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattab "that he was informed that Abu Ubaydah was surrounded and the enemy rallied against him. So, ‘Umar wrote to him, ‘Peace is upon you. After that, there is not any difficulty that befalls a believer except Allah made for him a way out of it; and never a hardship would defeat two eases.’” .

Enyi mlioamini! Subirini, shindaneni kwa subira kuliko wengine wote, kuweni tayari, na mcheni Allah ili mpate kufaulu. (3:200)

O you who believe! Endure, out do all others endurance, be ready and observe your duty to Allah, in order that you may succeed.' (3:200).

Alisema: Abu ‘Ubaydah alimwandikia, “Amani iwe juu yako, kisha Allah anasema katika Kitabu Chake: .

He said: Abu ‘Ubaydah wrote to him, “Peace is upon you, after that Allah says in His Book: .

"Jueni kwamba maisha ya dunia hii ni mchezo tu, na porojo, na mapambo, na kujivuna kati yenu, na ushindani katika mali na watoto." (57: 20).

'Know that the life of this world is only play, and idle talk, and pageantry, and boasting among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth and children.” (57: 20). .

Alisema, kisha ʿUmar alitoka akiwa ameshika kitabu chake, akaketi juu ya mimbari akakisoma kwa watu wa Al-Madinah, kisha akasema, "Enyi watu wa Al-Madinah! Abu ʿUbaydah anawakumbusha kwamba mnapaswa kuonyesha shauku katika jihadi."

He said, then ‘Umar went out holding his book, sat on the mimbar and read it to the people of Al-Madinah and said, “O people of Al-Madinah! Abu Ubaydah alludes to you that you should show interest in jihad." .

Masuala yanayohusiana na habari za kijeshi ni habari za mazungumzo, mikataba ya amani, na mijadala inayofanyika kati ya Khalifah au naibu wake na wawakilishi wa mataifa ya kufr. Kwa mfano wa mazungumzo ni yale yaliyofanyika kati yake ﷺ na wawakilishi wa Quraish huko Al-Hudaybiyah hadi makubaliano yalipofikiwa juu ya vifungu vya amani. Mfano wa mijadala yake ya moja kwa moja ni mjadala wake ﷺ na ujumbe wa Najran, na mwito wake kwao wa kulaaniana iwapo hatukusema kweli. Hili lipo pamoja na mjadala wa Thabit bin Qays na Hassan dhidi ya ujumbe wa Tamim, kwa amri ya Nabii ﷺ.

The issues that are connected with the military news are the news of the negotiations, peace treaties and debates that take place between the Khalifah or his deputy and the representatives of the kufr states. As an example to the negotiations is that which took place between him ( PBUH) and the representatives of Quraish in Al-Hudaybiyah till agreement was reached over the clauses of the peace. The example of his direct debates is his (PBUH) debate with the delegate of Jajran and calling them to curse each other in case we did not say the truth. This is also alongside the debate of Thabit ibn Qays and Hassan to the delegate of Tamim based on the order of the Prophet (PBUH). .

Yote haya yalikuwa wazi bila kifungu chochote cha siri ndani yake. Ingawa aina nyingine za habari hazina uhusiano wa moja kwa moja na Dola, na hazihitaji maoni ya moja kwa moja ya Khalifah kuhusiana nazo, kama vile habari za kila siku, programu za kisiasa, kitamaduni na kisayansi, na matukio ya kimataifa, bado zinagusa baadhi ya maelezo ya mtazamo wa maisha, pamoja na mtazamo wa Dola kuhusu mahusiano ya kimataifa. Kwa hiyo, usimamizi wa Dola juu ya aina hizi za habari unatofautiana na usimamizi wake juu ya aina ya kwanza ya habari.

All of this was open without any secret clause in it. Though other types of news have no direct connection with the State, and they do not need the direct opinion of the Khalifah regarding them, such as the daily news, the political, cultural and scientific programs and the international events, they however interfere with some details of the viewpoint in life, and with the view of the State towards international relations. Therefore, the supervision of the State over these types of news differs from it over the first type of news. .

Kwa hiyo, mpangilio wa taarifa lazima uwe na idara mbili kuu:

Thereupon, the organisation of information must contain two main departments: .

Kazi yake inahusiana na habari zenye uhusiano na Serikali, kama vile masuala ya kijeshi, sekta ya viwanda vya kijeshi, mahusiano ya kimataifa, n.k. Jukumu la idara hii ni usimamizi wa moja kwa moja wa habari za aina hiyo. Hivyo, habari kama hizo hazitangazwi katika vyombo vya habari vya Serikali au vyanzo maalum vya habari, isipokuwa baada ya kuwasilishwa kwa shirika la habari.

The first: Its task is related to news that has connection with the State, such as the military matters, the military industry and international relations, etc. The task of this department is the direct supervision of such news. So, such news is not broadcasted in the state media or the special sources of media except after their presentation to the information organisation. .

Ya pili: inahusiana na habari nyingine; na usimamizi wake juu yake si wa moja kwa moja. Vyanzo vya habari vya Serikali na vyanzo maalum vya habari havihitaji ruhusa yoyote ili kuwasilisha habari za aina hiyo.

The second: is related to other news; and its supervision of them is not direct. The State's source of media and the special sources of media do not need any permission for presenting such news. .