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20 officers of their province behaved properly and were just. They replied: "We have seen nothing of Muslims except good treatment and morals". The buildings of the Government house and the treasury in K u fah were designed and built by a famous non-Muslim architect named Rozbah. The governor of K u fah was pleased at his performance and sent him to Hadrat ‘ Umar ra in Medina. Hadrat ‘ Umar ra received him graciously and ordered that he should be given a generous annuity for the rest of his life. 23 Islam ’ s concern about the protection of the rights of minorities can be judged by the fact that the wills of the Prophet sa , of Ab u Bakr ra and of ‘ Umar ra contained the following injunction. "Be good to the Dhimm i s , be generous and tolerant towards them, and do not let them come to any harm". 24 The Basic Necessities of Dhimm i s — a Government Responsibility: The agreements concluded between the Muslims and the non-Muslim inhabitants of the conquered territories always contained the provision that the Muslim government would be responsible for the