The ruling on dividing a country between two rulers

The questioner : Is Ibn Hajar’s argument, based on this hadith, that it is permissible to divide a country between two rulers, correct?

The Shaykh : Who was killed?

The questioner : Dividing the country between two rulers; his argument using al-Hajar in this hadith that it is permissible to divide the country between two rulers.

The Shaykh : Meaning that there are two rulers. Yes, that is correct.

The questioner : Correct.

The Shaykh : And… on the basis of independence, it is not valid, but on the basis of following, there is no harm.

The questioner : If it is under our master, it is not as if it is a separate rule, but rather…

The Shaykh : No, not on the basis of interaction, for they have a ruler above them, and he said: “You are both rulers, but consult each other and agree, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Abu Musa al-Ash’ari and Mu’adh ibn Jabal.”