Then comes mention of the conquest of Kerman, which took place in 23 AH. Kerman was conquered by Hazrat Sohailra bin Adi. It is also recorded that it was conquered by Abdullah bin Budail.
(Ali Muhammad as-Sallabi, Sirat Ameerul Momineen Umar bin Khattab, [Beirut, Lebanon: Dar al-Ma‘rifah, 2007], p. 436)
Nusair bin Amr Bajali was appointed commander of the vanguard of Hazrat Sohail’sra army. The people of Kerman gathered to battle against them and they began to wage war near their homeland. Ultimately, Allah the Almighty caused them to disperse and the Muslims took control of their routes.
Nusair killed many of their prominent leaders. Similarly, Hazrat Sohailra bin Adi lead a battalion of villagers and took control of the route until Jairuf. Hazrat Abdullah (ra) took to Sher and, as expected, found many camels, goats and sheep. He began to set prices for animals, and because they were larger than typical Arabian breeds, they began to differ about the pricing. To solve this conflict, a letter was written to Hazrat Umar (ra).
Hazrat Umar (ra) replied, “An Arabian camel is priced according to its meat and these camels are similar. If these camels are greater in your opinion, then the price may be increased.” The animals were being priced according to the wealth that was acquired.
In a narration, it is mentioned that during the Khilafat of Hazrat Umar (ra), Hazrat Abdullah (ra) bin Budail bin Waraqa Khaza‘i conquered Kerman. Following that, he went on to conquer Tabasain. He went to Hazrat Umar (ra) and asked if the two conquered lands could be rewarded to him as his property. When Hazrat Umar (ra) decided to grant him the two conquered lands, someone advised that these two lands are very vast districts and are considered gateways to Khorasan. Upon hearing this, Hazrat Umar (ra) changed his decision of giving this land as a reward.
(Muhammad Ibn Jarir al-Tabari, Tarikh al-Tabari Translation, Vol. 3, Pt. 1 [Karachi, Pakistan: Dar al-Isha‘at, 2003], pp.196-197)