Yahya ibn Yahya, Yahya ibn Ayyub, Qutaybah, and Ibn Hujr narrated to us—Yahya ibn Yahya said: "We were informed," while the others said: "We were narrated to"—by Isma'il, meaning Ibn Ja'far, from 'Abdullah ibn Dinar, that he heard Ibn 'Umar say: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent an expedition and appointed Usamah ibn Zayd as its commander. The people criticized his appointment, so the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, stood up and said: "If you criticize his appointment, then you had previously criticized the appointment of his father. By Allah, he was indeed worthy of leadership, and he was among the most beloved of people to me. And this one is among the most beloved of people to me after him."