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The Messenger, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, assigned him to lead an army that includes Omar Ibn Al-Khattab and his senior companions, and to go to confront the Romans. He had to distribute the fighting roles, know the enemy’s locations, readiness and equipment, and adopt the attack plan and others. The Holy Prophet died before sending the army, so his successor, Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, took over the task. The army left, performed its mission, and returned home victorious.
It is not new in the victory of the army, but rather in its leader, as the companion Osama bin Zaid, who was 18 years old at the time! That is, he was still young even for the same category of youth, but his mentality and ingenuity were beyond those years, so the result of his effort was that he was appointed over that army! The result of relying on him was that he successfully completed the task.
Years ago, and more than 1430 years after this incident, and after I exceeded the age of Osama bin Zaid at that time by more than 5 years, one of my work colleagues at the time asked me about my age, and when I told him, and I answered him with the same question, he smiled the smile of the self-confident, who had already been victorious in his battle, He is proud of his history full of medals, titles and achievements, as if he was waiting for this question to reveal his mysterious secret, as he said in a very arrogant language: “When you were born… I had graduated from school… You were still at the beginning and did not know anything from the world!”
What he said was not strange, as it really seems like that, but I replied to him: “I ask God to extend your life, increase your experiences, and grant us the opportunity to follow your example and make you the best father for this institution, but did you not notice that you are sitting next to me and doing the same job as I do “if not less” even though you Here since all those years?”, So the situation turned from one state to another, and he began to complain about the situation immediately, telling the story of the injustice that befell him and the stories of lack of appreciation, marginalization and abandonment, despite all the legendary projects that he had accomplished, “which did not go beyond routine work devoid of a spirit of initiative and innovation.” . I found myself forced to take the position of the older brother and “pat” on his back and remind him of the justice of the sky, that oppression is darkness, that livelihood is in the hands of God, and that truth must triumph one day! I even came to remind him of the short life of man and his near term! I don’t know which one is bigger!
Experience is important and unavoidable, and the appreciation of its people is a duty imposed on us by our religion and our authentic traditions, but it varies according to competencies, not just ages. Just as much as that day, or maybe less than that!
In a statistic conducted in Canada in 2019, it was found that the largest percentage of workers in the government and private sectors are young people from the age groups between 25-39 years, while in a similar statistic in Denmark, the results showed that the largest percentage was for the age groups from 40-49 years And, as it is known, Canada and Denmark share the first seats among the top 10 countries in the world in terms of quality of life, corporate performance, and government services provided. Canada retreated because of its youth, but the difference there was the added value provided by each individual, wherever his location and field of specialization. As for bragging about sitting on the chair “since it was made”, it is undoubtedly a devaluation of the person, not the other way around!
Which of them is fit to hold positions? A young man with the same capabilities as Osama bin Zaid? Or the owner of an advanced work period like my aforementioned work colleague?
The article was published in the Emirati newspaper Al-Ruya: News link
