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Hadhrat Muawiya &

Compiled by Mufti Afzal Hoosen Elias

Foreword

All praise is due only to Allaah. We laud Him and beseechHis aid and beg forgiveness only from Him and believe inH im and rely solely on Him. We seek salvation in H imfrom the evils of our inner selves and the vices ofouractions. There is none to misguide one whom Allaahintends to guide. I bear witness that there is no one worthyof worship but Allaah, the One who has no partner. Ialsotestify that Hadhrat Muhammad A is the faithful servantand the Last Rasul of Allaah. May A llaah Ta'ala 's mercybe on him, his family and his Sahabaah & and may H ebless them and raise their status
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Muawiya&, avoid one who criticises Hadhrat Muawiya&,shun the one who talks bad of Hadhrat M uawiya& .

Know the one who wilfully, intentionally criticises HadhratMuawiya 4 s NOT from the Ahlus Sunnat Wal Jamaat.

A. H. Elias (Mufti)

H i s Early Life

Hadhrat Muawiya + was born five years before theproc lamat ion of ~abawwat ' .~rornhildhood already thesigns of determination and nobility were visible.

Consequently once while still a youth his father AbuSufyan & looked at him and said, "My son has a grandhead and is worthy of being the head of his people".

His mother Hind a & heard this remark and commented,"What! Only the head of his people? I will weep if he doesnot lead the entire Ara b n a t i ~ n . " ~

Once an Arab physiognomist spotted Hadhrat MuawiyaG%while he was playing and commented. "I believe that thisperson will bec ome a leader of his nation". 'Ibn Katheer & writes:

He was that leader whose orders were obeyed and he wasamongst the very wealthy. 4

Concerning the writers of "Wahy" Allaah says:

"Written on honoured pages, Exalted, purified, By thehands of Scribes,honoured righteous" (80- 13114115).

His Relation ship with Nabi $4

He would also write letters of Nabi $$ and his statements.6

Due to his writing down of Wahy he was known asKaatibul W ahy (Scribe of Divine Revelation),The historianIbn Hazm(RA) writes. "From amongst the scribes of Nabi%, Hadhrat Zaid bin Thaabit& was most frequently withAllaah's Rasool. Second only to him was Hadhrat Muawiya+>. hese two were with Nabi W day and night and did noother work". 'In the famous book Jarni Tirmidhi it is reported that once

Nabi $& made the followingDua for him:
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"Oh Allaah, make Muawiya a guide (fo r others), one w hois himself' rightly guided and a mea ns at guid ance for

8people. "

In another Hadith, Nabi & made the following supplicationfor him saying:

"O h Allaah, teach Muawiya accounting and protect himfro17l the punishment of Jahannam." 'The renowned Sahabi, Hadhrat bin Al-Aas (RA) says thathe. heard Nab@ say:

"O h Allaah, teach hinz the Q ur'an, grant him a strong holdupon the lands and save him from the torment ofJahannam. " "'In addition to this Hadhrat Muawiya& himself said that

once I went to fetch some water for Nabi $i o performWudhu. Upon completion of his Wudhu with this waterNabi & looked at me and said, "Oh Muawiya whengovernorship is given to you (i.e. you beco me a ruler) thenremain fearful of Allaah an d be just".

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In some narrations Nabi % is reported to have added,"Wlzosoever does good deeds, pay attention to him and begood. Wlzosoever does any evil, then overlook it".Afternarrating this Hadith Hadhrat M uawiya2% ays, "After thisstatenzertt of Nabi & the thought stuck to my mind thatIwould definitely be tried with this responsibility.Consequently events transpired likewise (i.e.I was madethe ruler)".

On e narration even has it that once Nabi & consulted withHadhrat Abu Bakr and Umar & regarding som e affair butwhen both were unable to propose a suitable solution Nabi& said.

"Call M unwiya and present the case before hinz because he

is very authoritative (in counselling) and trustworrlzy (i.e.he would not give wrorzg advice)."

There is yet another Hadith wherein Nabi & mounted hisconveyance seating Hadhrat Muawiya 4~ behind him.After a short while Nabi k sked him, "Oh Muawiya &,which part of your body is touching mine?"

he replied, "O h Rasul of Allaah , my abdomen (and chesr)is touching your blessed body".

Upon hearing this Nabi $& supplicated for him thus:

"O h Allaa h, Ji'll him with knowledge." "

Hadhrat Muawiya & in the Opinion ofthe Sahaabah &.

On one occasion Hadhrat M uawiya was insulted in the

presence of Hadhrat Umar 4 upon which the latter
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remarked "Do not speak ill of that youth of th e Qua rishwho laughs when in anger (i.e. he is extremely .forbearingand tolerant) and from whom nothing is taken except withhis consent. Whatever is above his head cannot be snatchedfrom him but after bowing to his feet (i.e. he is very brave

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It has also been narrated thdt Hadhrat Umar.+ once said,"O h people! Do no t split into fractions after demise. If youpeople will not take heed then bear in mind that Muawiyais still present in Shaam. "

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Hadhrat Umar & would also say regarding him, "Youpeople praise the Kaiser, the Cosroe and their knowledgeand dexterity whereas in your midst Muawiya is present?!"

Hafiz Ibn Hajr .+ reports that when Hadhrat Ali& returnedfrom the battle at Siffin he addressed the people thus, " O hpeople! do not disapprove of Hadhrat Muawiya A'sgovernorship, for verily if you lose, you will witness headsfalling from their shoulders just as the fruits of the wildgourd tree brea k and drop down". l9

Once a complaint was lodged before Hadhrat Ibn Abbaas4- regarding Hadhrat Muawiya & verdict concerning som:issue. The former commented, "He is definitely a Jurist1~irn.selj~20 M eaning that whatever he does is based on thegrounds of his in-depth know ledge and understanding.

Another report is that Ibn Ab baas & said,

"Verily Muawiya w as honoured with the companionslzip ofNabi&t therefore objecting to him is worthless." 21

Hadhrat Ibn Abbaas &+ also said.

"O h nzy son! Whatever Hadhrat Muawiya &- has done iscorrect .for there is none among st us more learned thanhirn. " 2
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As far as mundane matters were concerned Hadhrat IbnAbbaas 4% assessment is well known that,

" I have not jound any more deserving a nd cupable ofsovereignty tha n Muawiya".2"

Words of Hadhrat Umar.A

bin Sa'ad have been recorded inthe famous book of Hadith Tirmidhi when, after he wasdismissed by H adhrat Umar& Farooq from the governor'spost of Hims, he severely reprimanded the citizens therewhen some of them started speaking ill of his successorHadhrat Muawiya &%, he informed them,

"Speak only ,favourable of Muawiya because I Iznve hocrrdNabi ,+$supplicate in his ,favo ur.Oh Allaalz! guide other..^by

1, 24lneans c?f Muawiya.

Hadhrat Ibn Umar +% said, "I lzave not fburzdanothev nloveworthy qf'ruling that Muawiya". "Hadhrat Sa'ad bin Abu Warqaas Ad, ho was amongst theten people. given the glad tidings of entering Jannat andwho remained neutral during the battle between Hadhrat 'sAli 4- and Hadhrat Muawiya 2%, s reported to have said, "I/lave not seen anyone more decisive afterUthnznn thanMunwiya".2"

Hadhrat Qabiusa bin Jabir & has said, "I lzave not seen

anyone w ho is more tolerant that Muawiya ,neitlzer anyonemore wor.tlzy of governing, nor anyon e mo re digrlzfied, softhearted or more magnanimous than him." 27

From these few reports it can be adequately determinedwhat high opinions the Sahaba Kiraam held concerningHadhrat Muawiya +&, and what a lofty status he held intheir sight.

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Hadhrat Muawiya & in the Opinion of theTabieen

What was his status among the Tabieen? This can beevaluated from the fact that Hadhrat Umar bin Abdil A ziz-% did not lash anyone during his entire reign of Khilafatexcept one person who spoke insultingly of HadhratMuawiya 4. H e ordered the lashing of only this person.1-8

Hafiz Ibn Katheer & explains that the famous TabeeHadhrat Abdullah bin Mubaruk d5 was asked aboutHadhrat Muawiy a dk, upon which he replied, "What can Isay regarding suclz a person who pecf2)nned S~i la at ehindNabi jg , and who, when the leader. of both worlds ~ n i d"Saruziul-li-nla n-hnrrzdidalz': e replied ,"Rn00-0a-nnkaI-lzanzd". 29

To the very same Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubarak (RA) th equestion was posed that who is better Hadhrat Mu awiya2-or Hadhrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz (RA )? The questionsplaced, on one side, that Sahabi upon when all sorts ofcriticisms were levelled and on the other side thatillustrious Tabiee regarding where eminence the entireUmmah agree. Upon hearing this question HadhratAbdullah bin Mubarak (RA) became angry and remarked" Y ~ L Lnquire about a cornparison between those two?!I

swear by Allaah that the dust which entered the nostri1.rofHadlzt-at Mu awiy a.& while fighting in Jihaad by the side ofNabi $& is better than Hadhrat Uma r bin Abdul Aziz( R A )".30
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A similar question was posed to Hadhrat Ma'afi bin Imraan.He was also infuriated and said "How can a Tabiee ever beequal to a Sahabi? Hadhrat Muawiya 4 was a companionof Nabi ,@ his sister was betrothed to Nabi ,$& Kareem andhe used to write and safeguard Divine Revelation. How can

any Tabiee hope to reach this status?': He then concludedby stating the following Hadith of Nabi $$ which states:"Whosoever speaks ill of any of my companions orrelatives, then Allaah's curse is upon him."

The renowned, Tabee Ahnat bin Qais (RA) was famous forhis tolerance and forbearance amongst the A rabs. Once hewas asked "Who is more tolerant? Yours elf or HadhratMuawiya &3 ? He replied "I have not seen anyone moreignorant than you! Hadhrat Muawiya & was tolerantwhile irz a position of authority and pow er whereas Ipractice .forbearance without any authorit ative position.Therefore how can I surpass him? How can I evenendeavour to equal

Some Historical Events

Consequently Hadhrat Muawiya & prepared the first navalfleet in Muslim history and set sail for Qu brus on 27AHwith a group of Sahaba Kiraam . 37

This was the first naval expedition in Islaam ic history. The

renowned historian Ibn Khaldun writes, "Ha dhrat Muawiya4 3 , was the first Khalifa who had a naval fleet prepared andthrough him did the Muslims get permission for a navalJihaad. ''

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Imaam Bukhari (RA) has recorded the Hadith of Nabi $5I

wherein he had said, '1"The first army of my Ummat to engage in a battle at seawill make Jannat compulsory upon themselves." 39


This fact can be ascertained from the faith-kindling letterwhich Hadhrat M~~awiya wrote to the Kaiser of Romeduring the very period of this dispute when the Kaiser,noticing the winds of war blowing decided to snatch theopportunity, to initiate some military manoeuvres along the

borders of Shaam. Hadhrat Muawiya4

received news ofthis and dispatched a letter to the Kaiser writing, "I havereceived intelligence of your intentions to mobilize yourforces at our borders. Take heed! If you do so, I willimmediately m ake peace with my companion Hndhrat Ali&> nd our en suing army which will march inclusive of mein the first r egiment, will turn Constantinople into asmouldering c harcoal. "

When this lett er reached the Kaiser he immediately tookheed and term inated all military activities. * He knew verywell that thes e people confronted Kufr as one body andsoul, and tha t their differences were unlike those ofpolitical leader s.

In addition to this Allama Ibn Khaldun relates that whenHadhrat Muaw iya 4% decided to make peace with HadhratHasan (RA) , he requested for a blank sheet of paper andplaced his sea l at the bottom. He then sent the paper toHadhrat Hasan (RA) with the message that I am sendingyou this blan k paper whereupon is my seal, whatever

conditions you wish to write, I will accept. "I

Allama Ibn Katheer (RA) writes, "When Hadhrat Hasan(RA) had negotiated the pact and returned to Madinah,then one person began criticising him for the truce hereplied, 'Do not rebuke me .for I have heard Nabi ,& saythat the days and nights will not seize to alternate untilHadhrat Muawiya & does not become Ameer'. " "He remained Ameerul Mumneen for 41 years.60 Reflectingupon his reign at Khalafat, Hafiz bin Katheer (RA) writes,"The entire Muslim populous pledged their allegiance to
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hinz in the year 41AH and he rem ained the sole leade r up tothe year he departed .for the next 1ife.During this periodJihaad was established, Allaah's Kalinla remainedelevated, and wealth from the spoils of war kept p o ~ ~ r in yinto the state coflers. The Muslims enjoyed a life of ease,

co~nfor t nd jus tice and ~e cu r i ty . " ~ 'Hadhrat Muawiya -h paid special attention to winning overhearts, administering justice and fulfilling righk6' For thisreason Hadhrat Sa'ad bin Waqas & , on e of the AshuraMubbashera said, " I have not seen, after Uthrnalz 2+-,anyone ~ z o r e ecisive that Hadhrat Muawiya 2%.

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Hadhrat Abu Ishaq As-Sabi'ee (RA) wouldsay, "Zf you hadto .see Mua~viya r lived in his era, you would (because ofh is j ~ u t i c e )say he is Imanz M ahdi." ""

It is also narrated that Hadhrat Mujahid (RA) said, "If youhad lived ~ I Lhe time of Hadhrat Muawiya A- yo^^ wouldsay that Ize i s Im am M ahdi." 6 s

Once in a gathering of Iman A'mash (RA), a personhappened to make mention of Hadhrat Umar bin AbdulAziz (RA ), hearing this, the Imam comm ented, " I f y o u h adseen the tinze of Hadlzrat Muawiya & then you wouldk~zow!"The people asked "Are you referring to histolerarzce and jbrbearance? He replied, "No but to hisjustice and unbiased attitude". 66

Ibn Tamiya (R A) writes, "Hadhrat Muawiya &'.s treatmentof his s~lbjectswas that of the best of leaders. They lovedhinz dearly. In Bukhari and Muslirn an authentic Haditlztells us that, 'The best ojlead ers are those who love peopleand they in turn, are loved by tlze people. Each one ofthem

I 1, 7 0prays jbr the other.

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H i s Tolerant and So ft Nature

In this regard Hadhrat Jabir (RA) says, "I have not .fbundanother as tolerant as Muawiya. " 7"

Hadhrat Muawiya &- himself says, "The ple as~ lre get fronz

s~val lowing n ynger. I get porn ~zothing lse."78

However, this tolerance was only practised if Deen or thestate was not affected by it. Therefore, if ever the situation

I calleJ for an iron hand, he would act accordingly and wasuncompromising in his principles, allowing no room forundue leniency. He says himself, "I will not be nu2 obstaclebetween any person and his tongue ns Long as he is not anobstcrcle to tlze state". '"Once, when outlining political principles, he said,

'Wherever rny whip sufice.~ wil l not use my .sword,wherever m y to ngue sl&fiic:esI will not use wzy whip. Eve ni fthere i,s a ha ir-st rclndfs tzlatio nship between the people and~nysolf; will notallow it to he severed. V t h epeople tug ntit 1 will loosen 11 7y grip and when they relax their grip I willpull.'80

H i s Love for Nabi g

He had much love and a deep relationship with Nabi %.Once he came to learn of a person in Basra who greatlyresembled Nabi 2. e sent a message to the governor ofBasra, to immediately send the person to him with utmostdignity and honour. When the person arrived, HadhratMuawiya bk personally advanced to welcome him andshowered him with gifts and a robe of hongur.82

Due to the same love for Nabi $F, he preserved some ofNabi &Is cut nails, his cloth and some hair regardin g whichhe bequested to be placed in his nose, ears and eyes and beburied with him. x 3
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He also paid a large sum for the sheet which Nabik giftedto Ka'ab bin Zuhair (RA) after hearing some couplets fromhim.

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Due to this relationship with Nabi A, many of his waysbear a striking resemblence of the manners of Nabi W .Hadhrat Abu Darda (Radiallahu anhu) says, "I have notfound anyone's salaat so similar to Nabi g' s salaat thanthat of Muawiya's". 85

It was this same love which drove him towhole heartedlyaccept every work and deed of NabiA.

Hadhrat Jabala bin Suhaim (RA) narrates,

"Once during the Khilafat of Muawiya,I came into hispresence a nd noticed that there was a ropearound his neckwhich a child was pulling with whomthe Khalita wasplaying. I enquired, 'O h Ameerul Mumineen! What onearth are you doing?' He replied, ' Be quiet you silly man!I have heard Nabi $$sa y, "W ho ever haschildren shouldbehave l ike a child to make them h a ~ p y . '" ~

(Source :- Moulana Mahmood Asraf Uthinani in HadhratMuawiya &'s personality, role and achievements)

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Hadhrat Muawiya &

By Qadi M uhamm ed Isra'eel Garongi Mansahra

I hereby wish to present a brief gla nce at the auspicious andeminence of the great soldier and aide of Islaam, HadhratSayyidina Ameer Muawiya&. This treatise should be readafter removing the spectacles of prejudice and bigotry.Then the subject matter should be deliberated upon inprivacy. It is hoped that the truth will become evident andthat Allaah makes this a means of guidance. If even a singleperson, is guided by reading this and sincerely repents, thenmy salvation will be secured (If Allaah wills). HadhratAmeer Muawiya 4 had graced the Ummat with so manyfavours that are truly unaccountable.

1. Hadhrat Ameer Muawiya 4 s included in all theQur'anic verses which illustrate the virtue of the SahaabeKaraam.

2. He is also included in all the statements of Nabikconcerning the Sahaaba.

3. He was among those fortunate ones who wrote theQur'an Kareem with their own hands.

4. H e w as amongs the fortunate group whoparticipated in Jihaad by the side of Nabi %.

5 . He was of those fortunate person's who heard theQur'an from the blessed tongue of Nabift.

6 . He was also amongst those who enjoyed the goodfortune of performing salaat behind Nabi%.

7 . He was of those who directly narrated the words ofNabi g .8. H e had the great fortune of actually seeing Nabi%.

9. Of those people before when Nabi % ate food wasHadhrat Ameer Muawiya&.
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10 He was one to see Nabik walking before him (i.e.in the flesh).

1 1. Hadhrat Jibraeel (AS) conveyed Salaam s to him (A1Bidaya wan Nihaya).

12 Hadhrat Jibraeel (AS) advised that HadhratMuawiya -% be treated well (A1 Bidaya wan N ihaya).

13 . Allaah had declared him trustworthy (A1 Bidayawan Nihaya).

14 . Hadhrat Ameer Muawiya -% will meet Rasulullaah(SAW ) at the door of Jannah (Lisaanul-Mizaan Pg 25).

15. Nabi $& told him: Muawiya 4% I am from you andyou are from me" (Lisaanunul-Mizaan).

16 Wh en he will be resurrected on the Day ofJudgement, he will be shrouded in a sheetof celestial light(Ka~ zu l -Umaa l ) .

17 Nabi $4 made the following supplication for him"Oh Allaah! Bestow upon him the kn owledge o f theQur'an. " (Musnad Ahmad).

18 Nabi & also supplicated on his behalf: "Oh Allaah!Gmce hiwz with sound knowledge offnan ci al ilzanagement."(Musnad A hmad).

19 Nabi $& also prayed for him "O h Al lnnh! Save himfrom the punishment of Jahaiznam. "

20 The following dua was also made for him by Nabi$: "Oh Allaah! Grant Muawiya sovereignty over the lands"(Kanzul Umaal Pg 19 Voll) .

21 . Rasululaah (SAW) also prayed: "Oh Allaah! MakeMuaw iya a guide for the people." (T imi dhi).


23. Nabi % nurtured him into becoming the mostcompose d person of the Ummat (Tabrani).

24 Rasulullaah % also guided him to be the mostgenerous of the Um mat (Ibid).

25 . Nabi $% called Muawiya the most tolerant individualof the Umm at (Tatheerul Janaan).26 Hadhrat Ibn Abaas (RA) said that Hadhrat Muaw iyashould not be belied (Alpidaya).

27 Hadhrat Ibn Abaas (RA) mentioned that AmeerMuawiya + nj oyed that special companionship of Nabi$$.(Ibid)

28 Hadhrat Ibn Abaas (RA) stated that whateverMuawiya &, ha s said was c orrect. (Ibid).

29 The same Hadhrat Ibn Abaas (RA) comm ented thatHadhrat Muawiya & was undoubtedly a Faqih (learnedjurist) - (Ibid).

30 Hafiz Ibn Katheer (RA) has stated that he is thematernal uncle of the Muhammad (Ibid).

3 1. He a lso writes that Ameer Muawiya& possessed anexcellent biography (Ibid).

32 . Yet again he writes that he was extremely forgiving

(Ibid).33 . He writes that he was exemplary in his pardoningnature (Ibis).

34 Ibn Katheer (RA) also writes that the Ameer wasavery conce rned, intelligent person (Ibid).

22. Nabi $& said: "Oh Allaah! Guide Muawiya"(Musnad Ahm ad and Kanzul Umwal).
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35 Hadhrat Uma r& said that when Hadhrat Muaw iyaL$ is mentioned, only good should be spoken concerninghim (Tirmidhi).

36 Hadhrat Mujahid (RA) said that if people sawHadhrat Muawiya& they would consider him to be Im aamMahdi. (A1 Biday a).

37 Hadhrat Qatadah (RA) also said that if he was seenhe would be regarded to be Imam Mahd i.n (Ibid)

38 Hadhrat Abu Isaq As-Sabi'ee (RA) says, if youpeople had seen Hadhrat Muawiya& you would exclaimthat he is Imam Mahdi. (Ibid)

39 Hadhrat Saur (RA) would alwayshave good wordsto say about Hadhrat M uawiya4 Isti'aab pg 262 Vol2) .

40 Imam Malik (RA) had stated that to speak ill ofHadhrat Muawiya L& is just as abominable a sin as doingthe same to Hadhrat, Abu Bakr and Umar &. (SawaiqMuharroqu Pg 102, Also: Shifa Pg 555 V ol2) .

41 Hadhrat Abu Darda (RA) mentioned, "I have notseen anyone's salaat so strikingly identical to that of Nabi,% a s I have seen the salaat of Hadhrat Muawiya 4"(Minhajue Sunna Pg 185 Vo l3).

42 Hadhrat Abdulullaah bin Umar24 says that I havenot witnessed any guide after NabiA greater than HadhratMuawiya 4~ Isti'aab).

43 After swearing on oath, Hadhrat Ibn Umar+exclaimed that the Khulafa Raashideen were superior to

Hadhrat Muawiya& but the quality of leadership was moreprominent in him (Ibid).

44 The conqueror of Iraq and Iran Hadhrat Sa'ad binAbu Waqaas & says that I have not seen after HadhratUthman 4 nyone w ho makes m ore correct decisions than

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Hadhrat Muawiya 4 . (A1 Bidaya wan Nihaya Pg 123Vol 8) .

45 Hadhrat Ibn Abaas (RA) states, "I have not seenanother who beautifies governorship as well as Hadhrat

Muawiya4"

Tarikh of Bukhari).46 Hadhrat Ibn Abaas (RA) is also quoted to have saidthat after Hadhrat Muawiya 4, have not encounteredanother m ore wo rthy for ruling (A1 Biday a).

47 Hadhrat Shah Waliullaah (RA) has written thatNabi A had declared Hadhrat Muawiya +b as a guided oneand a means of guidance because he w as destined to be theKhalifa of the Muslims. Nabi A was extremelycompassionate towards his Ummat. (Izalatul Khifa Pg 573

Vol 3).48 "O h Allaah! Enter Muawiya 4 nto Jannah ". Thiswas the auspicious dua of Nabi A. (Ta'liq Alal Awasim Pg206).

49 Nabi A once advised him saying. "Oh Muawiya & !Whe n you become the leader, then be good to yoursubjects. " (Tatheeru Janaan Pg 14).

50 Hadhrat Muawiya 4, imself narrates that once

Nabi%

instructed us to perform W udhu. Upon com pletionhe told me, "Oh Muaw iya, W hen you becom e the Khalifathen ear Allaah and b e just. " (Ibid Pg 15).

51 Nabi $& also personally gave Hadhrat MuawiyaAthe following advice, "Oh Muawiya, accept the good deedsof good people ".(Tabrani).

52 He is included in the group of twelve righteousKhulafa regarding whom Nabi % gave glad tidings(Tatheerul Janaan Pg 15).
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54 Nabi @ himself gave the glad tidings at Jannat toHadhrat Muawiya A 's army (Majmauz Zawaid Pg 357Vo19).

55 Hadhrat Auf bin Maalik (RA ) was once having his

afternoon nap in the Masjid when he beheld in a dream thevoice of a lion coming from Allaah Ta'ala. It said to him"Go*and give Muawiya 4 good news at him being adweller OfJannah. " (Tabrani).

56 People were told that Hadhrat Muawiya wouldbe one to enter Jannah (Ibid).

57 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Amr (RA) says that HadhratMuawiya A used to sit directly before Nabi $k and write(epistles and revelations etc.) (Majmauz Zawaid Pg 359Vo19).

58 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar A ays, "I have notseen after Hadhrat Muawiya & any guide superior to him."(Tabrani).

59 Rasullulaah & said, "Include Hadhrat Muawiya 2~in all your activities. " (Tatheerul Janaan).

60 Nabi also said, "Take counselling fromMuawiya ". (Ibid).

61 Nabi & also stated that Hadhrat Muawiya & wasvery powerful. (Ibid)

62 Hadhrat Ali & said, "Those martyred from my arm yas well as that of Hadhrat Muawiya 4 ' s army will allenter Jan~zah . (Majmauz Zawaaid Pg 258 Vol 1).

63 Hadhrat Jafar Sadiq reports that HadhratHassan& arrived in Syria and, while standing, pledged hisallegiance to Ameer Muawiya&. (Biharul Anwaar Pg 124

Vol 1 - Iran).64 He also reports that he also took the pledge alongwith Hadhrat Hassan& (Ibid).


65 Hadhrat Hassan

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nd Hussain & always had goodrelations with Hadhrat Muawiya who even advised hisson Yazeed at the time of his demise to treat them well.Mulla Ba'qir Majlisi quotes in his book Balaalul Uyoon,"D o not severe the ties which I had always kept strong and

stable with the jamily of Nabi @ to this day." (BalaalulUyoon-M ulla Baqir Majlisi).

66 Referring to those killed during the battles at Siffinand Jamal, Hadhrat Ali -.& said, "Whosoever amongst thempassed away with a clean heart, will enter Jannat':(Muqadam a Ibn Khaldoon quoted in Maqaume Sahaba).

67 While returning from the battle of Siffin, HadhratAli dJ remarked "So do not undermine the rulership ofAnzeer Muawiya & , because when he will not be around,you people will witness he ads flying ofS their shoulde rs."(Sharh Aqeeda Wasi tiya).

68 Hadhrat Muawiya wept bitterly upon receivingthe news of Hadhrat Ali martyrdom (A1 Bidaya Pg 130Vol 8).

69 Hadhrat Muawiya A eferred to Hadhrat Ali& as avery learned person (Ibid).

70 He also termed him a extremely intelligent jurist

(Ibid).7 1 He called him an honourable sage. (Ibid).

72 Someone asked Hadhrat Abu Umama&,"Who isthe sz4perior one between Hadhrat Muawiya 2% andHadhmt Urnar & bin Abdil Aziz ? " He replied, "We donot consider anyone equal to the Sahaba let alones~~pe r io r. " Ar Raudatul Netiya a commentary ofAI'Aqeeda Al-Wasitaya Pg 404).

73 Hadhrat Umar A in Abdil Aziz personally lashed aperson who insulted Hadhrat Muawiya 4. (AS SarimulMaslil by Ibn Taimiya).
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74 Hadhrat Mauta bin Irnran (RA) was also questioned"Was Hadhrat Muawiya .& superior or Hadhrat Urnar &bin abdil Aziz?" He responded saying, "Are you comparinga Tabi'ee to and Sahaba?" (A1 Biday a).

75 This same Hadhrat Mauta swore on oath thatHadhrat Muawiya & was Nabi A's trustworthy scribe(Ibid).

76 H e also declared on oath that Hadhrat Muaw iyawas a blood relation of NabiA (Ibid).

77 H e further said that the curses ofAllaah's angles areupon the person who speaks ill of Hadhrat Muawiya 2-(Ibid).

7 8 He add ed that even the curses ofall the people andthe entire creation is upon that person (A1 Bidaya Pg 139Vol 8).

79 Hadhrat Shah Waliullaah (RA) has written thatHadhrat Muawiya A was a Sahabi of extreme virtue(Izalatul Khifa).

80 He further writes that Hadhrat Muawiya 4% washighly revered by Nabi8 (Izalatul Khifa).

81 He adds that Hadhrat Muawiya 2- held a

distinguished position amongst the Shaabah (IzalatulKhifa).

82 Hadhrat Shah Waliullaah (RA) also says that anunfavourable opinion of Hadhrat Muawiya should neverbe held.

83 He is a Jannati .

8 4 He also stated that speaking in an insulting way ofHadhrat Muawiya & is Haraam (forbidden), so too isthinking ill of him (Izalatul Khifa).


85 Hadhrat Abdul Qadir Jaylani (RA) said,"ZfI had tosit by the road of Hadhrat Muawiya 4% nd the dust o f hi shorses hooves had to fall upon m e, I would regard this as ameans of my salvation." (Imdadu Fatawa Pg 132 Vo l4) .

8 6 Hadhrat Baqir & has said that whatever HadhratHassan had done for the Umm at is superior toeverything upon which the sun has risen. (Bihaarul AswaarPg 164 Vol 10). Hadhrat Baqir & regards his pledge ofallegiance to Hadhrat Muawiya & as a momentous andunique event.

87 Hadhrat Muawiya & was never one to initiatebattles. In fact he was most desirous that no dispute everarises among M uslims. (Mihajus Sunna Pg 214 Vol 2).

88 Hadhrat Muawiya fought the Roman states noless than sixteen times (A1 Bidaya Pg 12 5 Vol 2).

89 He was a Sahabi himself, as well as his father andmother. (ImdadulFatawa Pg 132 Vo l4) .

90 Imam Abu Zar'a' Razi (RA) had mentioned,"Hadhrat Muawiya & Rabb is Most Merciful and Hisopinion inost forgiving. Wh at right have we got to interferein their ajfairs?" (A1 Bidaya Pg 130 Vol 8).

91 Hadhrat Muawiyah9

said, "I swear by Allaah thatHadh rat Ali s better than me". (Ibid)

92 He also stated that Hadhrat Ali .+% was morevirtuous than himself. (Ibid).

93 Hadhrat Muawiya & replied to a letter of theRoman King thus, "Hadhrat Ali 4- s nzy companion,should you even cast a evil glance at him, I will uprootyour kingdom like it was mere weeds."(Tayul-Uroos Pg208).

94 He wrote. "Oh Christian, If ever Hadhrat Ali djlsaririy has to rnarch against you, then the first soldier to join
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tlzeln and pluck out your eyes will be Muawiya!" (A1Bidaya).

95 He is reported to have said, "My diflerence withHadhrat Ali -$ only concerns the immediate execution of'

those who murdered Hadhrat Uthman4%.

f-'hewill executethem then the first .from the people of Shaar?~ o take thepledge of allegiance at his hands will be myselJ:" (A1Bidaya Pg 259 Vo l 7 ) .

96 Hadhrat Muawiya & consulted Hadhrat Ali 24 withregards to a murd er case. (Mautta a1 Imam Malik)

97 Hadhi-at Muawiya 2% was the first to form anIslaamic naval fleet (Tabri Pg 316 Vol 3) .

98 This navy of his was shown to Nabi % in a dream(Bukhari).

99 The very visage of justice and equaity, theconqueror of both Arabs and non-Arabs. Hadhrat AmeerMuawiya & bequeathed the following during his finalmoments of life, "Enshroud me in the same cloth whichNabi $& clothed me with. C onvert to ashes the nails of Nabi& which I have with me, and place it upon my eyes andface. All this must be done, after which I should betransferred to the custody of the Most Merciful." When hisdeath drew near he sighed, " l f only I was an ordirzal-yperson of the Quvarsh, taking no responsibility of theKlzalifirat." (Asadul Ghaaba Pg 387 Vo l 4 A1 Bidaya Pg143 Vol 8) .

I have merely presented to you a glimpse of Hadhrat AmeerMuawiya A. Hadhrat Ameer Muawiya 4 was thatpersonality who graced Islaam and due to whim Islaamspread throughout the world.

Hadrat Muaw uya R.A

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CONCLUSION

This is why the people at Shaam would give their lives forhim and would halt at nothing to carry out his orders. OnceHadhrat Ali 4 addressed his troops saying "lt is indeedstrange that even the most obstinate person whensummoned by Hadhrat Muawiya &, will respond withoutany gifi or bribe. T wice or even thrice eve ry year Ize ta keshis troops wherever he pleases while when I call you upeven though you are all sane and receive compensations,you disobey me and even rise against me corztradicting me.

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His fine attributesand splendid reign are such that they arenot only attested to by the historians but even the Shiahistorians admit them .

The Shia Ameer Ali writes, "O n the whole the internalsituation at the Islaamic state durirzg the time of HadhratMuawiya +A was one of prosperity and security and theforeign policy was one great success story". 7 3

I. Mnrginnl nolcs. Translation Mahlnood Hassan -al- Maida Vh 6
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