this is an abridgment that encompasses the rights of the ruler (as-Sultan) upon the subjects (ar-ra`iya) like obedience to him and giving sincere advice to him. It also comprise what is obligatory upon him with regard to the subjects - like protecting the territories of Islam (baydat’l-islam); defending the people of Iman; preserving the religion; establishing the ceremonial rites of Islam; rendering the decisions for the judiciary; collecting the zakat; formulating of the public treasury; expending it in its proper dispensation of the shari`a; establishing the punitive punishments of the shari`a; examining the good deeds for the benefit of common citizenry; establishing the jihad; instituting the spoils of war (al-ghana’im) and extracting the fifth (al-khums); and finally justice and equity in his government.