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who strictly observed Allah‘s commands, he administered
justice. Osman Ghazi also attended wedding ceremonies of
non-Muslims and gave them gifts, which are acts that attest to
his love of and respect for non-Muslims. 32
In his book, The Ottoman History, Joseph von Hammer
relates another example of Osman Ghazi's justice:

On a Friday, a Muslim, who was a subject of the Germiyan Turk
ruler Alishir quarrelled with a Christian who was under the
command of a Roman commander of Bilecik. Osman judged
between them and found the Christian innocent. Then, throughout
the country, everyone started to talk about Osman's justice and
honesty. 33
It is further related that just before his death, Osman Ghazi
instructed his son Orhan to protect all his subjects equitably
and to please those who obeyed him. The reputation of
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Osman's justice extended even to remote lands. For this
reason, Orhan Ghazi did not have to fight to capture Bursa (a
town in Anatolia). The commander of the town surrendered
the castle to Orhan Ghazi of his own free will. Then Orhan
Ghazi asked Saroz, the commander in Bursa, why he had
surrendered the castle. Saroz replied that those who obeyed
Orhan Ghazi enjoyed peace, and that was what his people also
longed for. The answer of the Romans in Bursa to the same
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question also reflects the very same sincere feelings:
We see that your state is growing stronger each day, surpassing
ours; we see that those peasants who came under your father's rule
are happy and no longer remember us. This being the case, we also
desired to attain such well-being. 36