(12) CHAPTER. A governor (of a province, etc.,) who is under can sentence to death a person who deserve such punishement without consulting the Imam.
Narrated Anas: Qais bin Sa`d was to the Prophet like a chief police officer to an Amir (chief).
Narrated Abu Musa: that the Prophet sent him and sent Mu`adh after him (as rulers to Yemen).
Narrated Abu Musa: A man embraced Islam and then reverted back to Judaism. Mu`adh bin Jabal came and saw the man with Abu Musa. Mu`adh asked, What is wrong with this (man)? Abu Musa replied, He embraced Islam and then reverted back to Judaism. Mu`adh said, I will not sit down unless you kill him (as it is) the verdict of Allah and His Apostle.