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Who were the Prophet's commanders and officials who remained in their posts until their death, whether military commanders or regional governors?

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The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, passed away while he had a number of princes and governors over various regions, among them:

1. Over the regions of Yemen and Hadramawt: Amir ibn Shahr al-Hamdani. Abdullah ibn Qays Abu Musa al-Ash'ari. Khalid ibn Sa'id ibn al-As. Al-Tahir ibn Abi Halah. Ya'la ibn Umayyah. Amr ibn Hazm (over Najran). Ziyad ibn Labid al-Bayadi (over Hadramawt). Ukashah ibn Thawr ibn Asghar al-Ghuthi (over the Sakasik and Sakun in Hadramawt). Mu'adh ibn Jabal (as a teacher in Yemen and Hadramawt). Ibn Badham (over Sana'a after the death of his father Badham). Khalid ibn Sa'id ibn al-As (over the area between Najran, Ram', and Zabid, then over Yemen after the killing of Shahr ibn Badham). Khalid ibn Sa'id's brothers: Amr (over Wadi al-Qura), al-Hakam (over the villages of Uraynah), Aban (over the city of Al-Khatt in Bahrain).

2. Over Makkah: Attab ibn Asid.

3. Over Oman: Amr ibn al-As.

4. Over Tayma', and it is said Najran: Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan.

5. Over Bahrain: Al-Ala' ibn al-Hadrami.

6. Over Ta'if: Uthman ibn Abi al-As al-Thaqafi.

7. Over an army heading towards Sham (Syria): Usamah ibn Zayd, and this expedition was dispatched after the death of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.

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