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Abu Sulaiman al Nasibi in his article on Mu'awiya sought to apply conjecture, seeking to defend Mu'awiya's appointment of his son by stating: Ansar.org states:"Perhaps the reason that pushed Mu'awiyah to take allegiance to Yazeed was to push away the...

Abu Sulaiman al Nasibi in his article on Mu'awiya ...

We read in 'au khanar al masalik' that Shaykh al hadith Muhammad Zakaria stated: "The army that Yazeed had sent to Medina comprised of 60,000 horsemen and 15,000 foot soldiers. For three days they shed blood freely, 1000 women were raped and 700 name...

We read in 'au khanar al masalik' that Shaykh al h...

Whilst Azam Tariq claims to reflect the views of the Deobandi Sect, it is worthy to note that the founder of Dar al Ulum Deoband, Muhammad Qasim Nanuthee stated in Qasim al Ulum: "Yazeed was a fasiq, he was irregular in Salat, committed Bidah and was...

Whilst Azam Tariq claims to reflect the views of t...

Ibn Taymeeya in Minhajj "Yazeed had the sword and hence he had the power to deal with anyone that opposed him. He had the power to reward his subjects with the contents of the treasury, and could also withhold their rights. He had the power to punish...

Ibn Taymeeya in Minhajj "Yazeed had the sword and ...

In his book written against the Shi'a, Sawaiqh al Muhriqa, Ibn Hajr sets out the traditional Sunni position on Yazeed: "There is difference between Ahl'ul Sunnah over whether Mu'awiya's heir apparent Yazeed was a kaafir. One group have deemed Yazeed ...

In his book written against the Shi'a, Sawaiqh al ...

Yazeed's drinking despite Azam Tariq's denials is such an established fact that even Dhahabi, relied on as an authority by Abu Sulaiman, testifies to this fact. In "Siyar A'lam Al-Nubala" Volume 4 pages 37-38, Dhahabi narrates: "Ziyad Hurshee narrate...

Yazeed's drinking despite Azam Tariq's denials is ...

We have already given some examples with regards to Mu'awiya's intimidation tactics to gain support for his son. At this point it would be fitting to take apart this romantic notion that Ansar.Org's Abu Sulaiman had portrayed in his article on Mu'awi...

We have already given some examples with regards t...

Advocate of Mu'awiya Ibn Hajr al Makki in Thatheer al Janaan page 109 Dhikr Khalasa Jang Jamal states: "The Sahaba were just, but on some occasions they would make such mistakes that were not becoming of the Sahaba. Such mistakes can be highlighted. ...

Advocate of Mu'awiya Ibn Hajr al Makki in Thatheer...

Al-Husayn set out from Mecca shortly after the arrival of Muslim's letter urging him to come. He had with him most of his family and household retainers, some of the Kufan messengers and some pilgrims. On the way he gathered more support mainly from ...

Al-Husayn set out from Mecca shortly after the arr...

When Muslim arrived in al-Kufa, he went to the house of al-Mukhtar b. Abi Ubaid. There the leaders of the Shi'a assembled to deliver statements of loyalty and sacrifice 14. At that time the governor of al-Kufa was Nu'man b. Bashir. When re­ports of t...

When Muslim arrived in al-Kufa, he went to the hou...

The Shi'a in al-Basra also wrote to al-Husayn asking him to lead a revolt against Yazid. In al-Tabari's version of Abu Mikhnaf's account, the text of al-Husayn's reply is pre­served. If genuine, it represents a very early record of some of the basic ...

The Shi'a in al-Basra also wrote to al-Husayn aski...

After the destruction of Hujr, the Shi'a in al-Kufa took al-Husayn's advice and went underground. It has already been noted that by demanding the cursing of 'Ali, Mu'awiya was breaking the spirit of the concord he had reached with al-Hasan. He was to...

After the destruction of Hujr, the Shi'a in al-Kuf...

While Mu'awiya was in power adherents of the Shi'a in al-Kufa remained fairly quiet. On the death of al-Hasan some of the Kufan Shi'a were prompted to write to al-Husayn urging him to lead a revolt against Mu'awiya. However in his reply al-Husayn adv...

While Mu'awiya was in power adherents of the Shi'a...

The Prophet (a.s.) in the twenty-three years of his Mission, often told me that a day would come, when some of my companions, who fasted in the day and recited the Qur'an in the night Holy, would stand against me, and I would be in a war with them, b...

The Prophet (a.s.) in the twenty-three years of hi...

The sixth stage was the battle against Mo'awiyya, the son of Hind who was called "the eater of livers", and finally to accept unwillingly the vote of the arbitrators. It was a battle with the one who was the enemy of Allah and His Prophet from the ti...

The sixth stage was the battle against Mo'awiyya, ...

Those who had pledged their allegiance to me with their freewill (Talha and Zobayr) when they did not achieve their goals to be the governors over two great cities in Iraq, they began conspiring with Aa'isha against me. Even though they knew that aft...

Those who had pledged their allegiance to me with ...

"As you know, after Abu Bakr, the one who had robbed and wore the cloak of Caliphate instead of me, consulted always with me in everything and always listened to me as to the many complex matters that he had to deal with. No one can remember a day wh...

"As you know, after Abu Bakr, the one who had robb...

"After the death of the Prophet, Abu Bakr became the caliph instead of me. Every time he saw me, he used to ask for my forgiveness for his oppression against me, and he used. to blame his friend Umar, for having usurped my right, and broken their cov...

"After the death of the Prophet, Abu Bakr became t...

The Prophet (a.s.) always supported me during his lifetime. He used to introduce me as his successor. In the last time when he appeared to the public, before a massive number of Muslims he introduced me as "Amirul Mo'minin: the commander of the belie...

The Prophet (a.s.) always supported me during his ...

First of all, do be aware that I was not accustomed to be so close to anyone but to the Messenger of Allah... He was the source of trust and tranquility for me, and he was the only one that I could feel myself close to him, for he had always been my ...

First of all, do be aware that I was not accustome...

O, our Jewish brother, the tribes of Quraysh were always thinking about how to kill the Prophet of Islam. To executetheir devilfish plan, they did everything, until one day they gathered in "Dar an-Nadwah; house of meeting" where Satan was also prese...

O, our Jewish brother, the tribes of Quraysh were ...