It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Juraij that the Qur'anic injunction:" O you who believe, obey Allah, His Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and those in authority from amongst You" (iv. 59) -was revealed in respect of 'Abdullah bin Hudhafa bin Qais bin Adi al-Sha'bi who was despatched by the Holy Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as leader of a military campaign. The narrator said: He was informed of this fact by Ya'la bin Muslim who was informed by Sa'id bin Jubair who in turn was informed by Ibn Abbas (RA) .