The purpose of creating murtazeks was to have units always ready for battle. With the exception of the team under Shamil, other murtazeks were sent to villages and communities, both to those from where they came from, and to those whose loyalty the imam doubted. Supervising the implementation of the rules of Shariaa, but constantly ready for action at the first request of Shamil, they carried a special, cordon or guard, service there on the border with the Russians, playing the role of customs service and Border Troops. Murtazeks were freed from household chores and were supported by their communities; they were chosen from every 10 yards (families), according to other sources, they were kept at the expense of those auls where they were sent. Every 10 households paid such a person 10 rubles a year. Thus, at any time (1836) Shamil had at his disposal about 1,500 people called murtazeks. If necessary, in addition to the murtazeks, special parties and detachments gathered.
