omar may god be pleased with him wrote to muawiyah who was his governor in syria as for what follows i have not spared you in my letter to you and myself any good. beware of secluding yourself from people and give permission to the weak and bring him close until his tongue is relaxed and his heart is bold and take care of the stranger for if his imprisonment is prolonged and his permission is restricted he will abandon his right and his heart will weaken and he will only obtain his right from his imprisonment. and be keen on reconciliation between people unless the judgment is clear to you. and if the two opponents come to you with just evidence and decisive oaths then carry out the judgment. and peace.
وكتب عمر رضوان الله عليه إلى معاوية وهو عامله على الشام أما بعد فإني لم آلك في كتابي إليك ونفسي خيرا. إياك والاحتجاب دون الناس، وأذن للضعيف وأدنه حتى ينبسط لسانه، ويجترئ قلبه، وتعهد الغريب فإنه إذا طال حبسه وضاق إذنه ترك حقه، وضعف قلبه، وإنما أتوى حقه من حبسه. واحرص على الصلح بين الناس ما لم يستبن لك القضاء. وإذا حضرك الخصمان بالبينة العادلة والأيمان القاطعة فأمض الحكم. والسلام .