History Books

A group of the historians such as al-Tabari and b. al-Athir has narrated the following: "Indeed Mu'awiya had sent Al-Hasan a blank page. In the bottom of the page, there were his stamps." then Mu'awiya wrote Al-Hasan the following:"In this page, whos...

A group of the historians such as al-Tabari and b....

The two parties (ie, Al-Hasan and Mu'awiya) had adopted the idea of peacemaking. Thus it was natural for them to appoint a certain place to declare the Peace Treaty. In other words the two sides wanted to hold their meeting at one place to be a pract...

The two parties (ie, Al-Hasan and Mu'awiya) had ad...

Mu'awiya sent letters to Al-Hasan to pave the way to make peace with Him. In these letters the fate of the Succession to authority was clearly limited. For exampl, Mu'awiya asked Al-Hasan to hand over the authority for his lifetime. Thus he said: "th...

Mu'awiya sent letters to Al-Hasan to pave the way ...

From what we have already mentioned, we have understood that Mu'awiya said to his son Yazid concerning the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peac be on them: "Indeed the right is their right. Also we have known that Mu'awiya wrote to Al-Hasan to pa...

From what we have already mentioned, we have under...

It is enough for us to mention the words which Mu'awiya said concerning the Peace Treaty with Al-Hasan, peace be on Him. Many historians have narrated these words on his authority. Among them is b. Kuthayr, who has reported these words of Mu'awiya: "...

It is enough for us to mention the words which Mu'...

In his book 'Usul al-Kafi, p. 61, Mohammed b. Ya'qub al-Kulayni, may Allah have mercy on Him, has narrated: "Indeed Al-Hasan stipulated that he should not call Mu'awiya Commander of the faithful (Amir al-muminin)." In his book Ilal al-Shara p. 81, Mo...

In his book 'Usul al-Kafi, p. 61, Mohammed b. Ya'q...

The form of the Peace Treaty, whose objective elements are religiously and politically importan, is a new proof for the success which Al-Hasan achieved. In the meantime it indicates that he had a high politico- religiuous viewpoint. In the light of w...

The form of the Peace Treaty, whose objective elem...

In these commandments, Al-Hasan peace be on him, said: "Cousin, I am going to send with you twelve thousand from the horsemen of the Arabs and the readers of the Koran in the city. the man from them is more than a battalion. So lead them and treat th...

In these commandments, Al-Hasan peace be on him, s...

'Ubayd Allah was full of eagerness for the war. He was indignant with Mu'awiya, for the latter was the reason for the killing of his two sons in the Yemen. So from the day when 'Ubayd Allah withdrew his army from Dir Abd al-Rahman, he went on hearing...

'Ubayd Allah was full of eagerness for the war. He...

They belonged to the armed men in Kufa. Their number was twenty- thousand men, as al-Tabari said in his book Tarikh,. When Kufa had been divided into one sevenths, they lived in the one seventh which was allotted to their allies who belonged to the B...

They belonged to the armed men in Kufa. Their numb...

The number of the army, that was in Kufa in the middle years of the first century, A.H was forty thousand fighters. Every year ten thousand fighters of it made a campaign (against the enemies of Islam). (This is what the reliable books have mentioned...

The number of the army, that was in Kufa in the mi...

The studies throughout the various historical periods have maintained that the victory of religion in a certain society is of great importance for spreading ethics. that is because nations follow the example of their leaders and adopt the aims of the...

The studies throughout the various historical peri...

In his book al-Irshad p. 169, al-Mufid said: Al-Hasan sent Hijr b. Adi to order the leaders (Ummal) to set out and to call the people together for war (jihad). They were slow to (answer) Him and then they came forwards. (Al-Hasan) had a mixed band of...

In his book al-Irshad p. 169, al-Mufid said: Al-Ha...

The caller of Kufa called: "The prayer is a general one (which all should attained) (al-salat jami'a)." The people gathered. Al-Hasan, peace be on him, went out. He went up on the pupit. He praised Allah, lauded Him, and said: "Now then, indeed, Alla...

The caller of Kufa called: "The prayer is a genera...

This praise of al-Husayn is unique. Also his style is oratorical. We have never read such a kind of style. For Al-Hasan as you see, has not mentioned the known qu'Alities of the great late Imam. People have used to hear these qu'Alities during such a...

This praise of al-Husayn is unique. Also his style...

They (Ali's enemies) thought that they did good for Islam and Muslims when they separated the Imamate from the family of Prophethood, and when they helped other families to usurp the high religous position. Moreover, they forget that the precautionar...

They (Ali's enemies) thought that they did good fo...

Sa'sa'a b. Sohan al-'Abdi1 described Kufa as: "the dome of Islam and top of speech. However, there were rude persons in Kufa. They prevented the people from obeying those who were in charge of authority (i.e. the Prophet's family). Also they prevente...

Sa'sa'a b. Sohan al-'Abdi1 described Kufa as: "the...

We have read something about the doubters what al-Mufid, may Allah have mercy on Him, has mentioned concerning the members of the Army of Al-Hasan, peace be on Him. We think that they have been called the doubters because they were affected by the id...

We have read something about the doubters what al-...

They were the enemies of Imam Ali, peace be on Him, from the day when the event of the arbitration (al-tahkim) took place. Also they were the enemies of Mu'awiya. The leaders of the Kharijites in Kufa were: Abd Allah b. Wahab al-Rasibi, Shibth b. Rib...

They were the enemies of Imam Ali, peace be on Him...

The greastest person who belonged to this party were: 'Amru b. Hurath, Ammaria b. al-Walid b. Aqaba, Hajar b. Umar b. Sa'd b. Abu Waqqas, Abu Burda b. Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, Isma'il and Ishaq the two sons of Talhab. 'Ubayd Allah, and the like. Strong e...

The greastest person who belonged to this party we...

Some pedantic critices thought that Al-Hasan, peace be on Him, was hasty when he accepted the succession at that time when the peeople pledge allegiance to Him. For that time was to result in hardships. To understand whether Al-Hasan, peace be on Him...

Some pedantic critices thought that Al-Hasan, peac...