This is an abridgment of the Ghayth’l-Wable of Sultan Muhammad Bello that encompasses the rights of the ruler (as-Sultan) upon the subjects (ar-ra`iya), such as obedience to him and giving sincere advice to him.
It also comprises 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);
-Justice and equity in his governance
