Why did Prophet (s.a.w) nominate three leaders? in battle of mutah.
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Explanation:
Relations between the Muslims and the Romans were strained, for the Romans together with their Arab allies used to aggravate and provoke the Muslims by any means. This was particularly apparent in their frequent attempts to attack the Muslim merchandise coming from Ash-Shaam (Greater Syria) and the plundering of the caravans threading their roads, not to speak of the stress and grief that they subjected to every Muslim they could seize.
Their abuse reached its peak when they killed Al-Haarith ibn ‘Umayr Al-'Azdi, may Allah be pleased with him, the messenger whom the Prophet, sent to Shurahbeel ibn ‘Amr Al-Ghassaani, the king of Busraa in Ash-Shaam, to call him to Islam. This situation was very difficult for the Prophet, for this was the first of his messengers to be killed – contrary to the usual generous hosting and protection of messengers from harm.
Consequently, the Prophet, called the Muslims to go out to fight the Romans so that he would discipline them and put an end to their barbarian conduct. Quickly, three thousand warriors assembled and the Prophet, allocated three standards to three leaders to whom the Prophet, decided to assign leadership of the army in tandem to. He said: "If Zayd ibn Haarithah is wounded, let Ja‘far ibn Abi Taalib succeed him. If Ja‘far is wounded, let ‘Abdullaah ibn Rawaahah, succeed him."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]