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CHAPTER 1 MRS. SHAHZANAN We are before a noble mistress. The mistress was among the honorable pure women of the Muslims. She was the great mistress, Sha`hzana`n. She was the daughter of the (Iranian) kings and was mother of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, p...

CHAPTER 1 MRS. SHAHZANAN We are before a noble m...

PUBLISHER'S PREFACE In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate Many years ago, the Professors and Researchers asked us to translate and compose books on the lives of our pure Ima`ms, peace be on them. Of course, these compilations and tr...

PUBLISHER'S PREFACE In the Name of Allah, the Mer...

SULH Al-Hasan The Peace Treaty of Al-Hasan by Shaykh Radi Al-Yasin Translated by Jasim Al-Rasheed PART I IMAM Al-Hasan peace be on Him CHAPTER I IMAM Al-Hasan peace on Him His Birth 3 His Nick-Names 4 His Wives 4 His Children 4 Hi...

SULH Al-Hasan The Peace Treaty of Al-Hasan by S...

CHAPTER VIII CONCLUSION &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp A noticeable space has remained among these gaps in history. The references we have are not able to fill this space with studies that suite those events. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Up to this topic, we have here, that ...

CHAPTER VIII CONCLUSION &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp A notice...

3. Abd Allah bin Yahya al-Hadrami and his companions &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp In his book (al-Furuq bayna al-Abatil wa al-huquq), Mohammed b. Bahr al-Shaybani has mentioned the following on the authority of al-Qasim b. Mujayma: "Mu'awiya did not fulfill anyt...

3. Abd Allah bin Yahya al-Hadrami and his companio...

His Killing &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp They (i.e., the police men) took them (i.e., Hijr and his companions) to Adhra, that was a village twelve miles far from Damascus. They were imprisoned there. Mu'awiya and Zyyad exchanged letters. The delay increased them...

His Killing &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp They (i.e., the polic...

Mu'awiya and the Leaders of the Shi'a &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp After his Peace Treaty with Al-Hasan, Mu'awiya adopted a spiteful attitude towards the leaders of the Shi'a. Through that attitude he showed neither mercy, nor conscience, nor covenant. He hurt t...

Mu'awiya and the Leaders of the Shi'a &nbsp&nbsp&...

3. Fulfilling the third Stipulation &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Ibn al-Athir said: "Indeed when Mu'awiya perfomed the special prayers (qunut), he sursed Ali, b. Abbas, Al-Hasan, al-Husayn, and Uthman al-Jahiz has narrated; "Indeed Mu'wiya said at the end of his...

3. Fulfilling the third Stipulation &nbsp&nbsp&nb...

CHAPTER VI FULFILLING THE STIPULATIONS &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp From the previous chapters, we have known the objectives that urged the two sides (ie, Al-Hasan and Mu'awiya) to make peace with each other and the conditions which both sides regards as guaran...

CHAPTER VI FULFILLING THE STIPULATIONS &nbsp&nbs...

CHAPTER IV MEETING IN KUFA &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 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 ...

CHAPTER IV MEETING IN KUFA &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp The t...

2. Ideas on the Pledge of Allegiance &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 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 (...

2. Ideas on the Pledge of Allegiance &nbsp&nbsp&n...

CHAPTER III PROMINENT TEXTS IN THE PEACE TREATY &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 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 th...

CHAPTER III PROMINENT TEXTS IN THE PEACE TREATY ...

PART III PEACEMAKING CHAPTER I THE MOTIVES OF THE TWO PARTIES FOR MAKING PEACE &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp No wonder Mu'awiya was the first to ask Al-Hasan for making the peace.1 So he accepted Al-Hasan's conditions to take one thing from Him, that was gove...

PART III PEACEMAKING CHAPTER I THE MOTIVES OF T...

Conclusion &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp We think that the steps for these three stages have helped the gentle reader understand our purpose in this study before we ill explain it clearly. Also these gradual steps have helped Him discover much of the vagueness th...

Conclusion &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp We think that the step...

2. A Diminished Picture on the Irregular Situations at al-Mada'in &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp From the foregoing study, repetitions is necessary for the research, we have have known that the best soldiers of Al-Hasan joined the vanguard that went to Maskan bef...

2. A Diminished Picture on the Irregular Situatio...

CHAPTER XIII SECRET OF THE ATTITUDE &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Up till now, we have brought nothing to quench thirst or to serve as a proof for understanding the reason why Al-Hasan, peace be on Him, turned away from martyrdom and accepted making peace practi...

CHAPTER XIII SECRET OF THE ATTITUDE &nbsp&nbsp&n...

CHAPTER XII SACRIFICE &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Al-Hasan broke the record when he yielded to this nobility. For no one of great figures have done that. Al-Hasan was able to yield to that noble attitude through the Divine qualities as strength, patience, reno...

CHAPTER XII SACRIFICE &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Al-Hasan b...

CHAPTER XIBETWEEN THE DOCTRINE AND SUPREME AUTHORITY &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp The best way to understand the subject in this chapter is to meniton some clear explanaitons about the two meanings of the succession to authority. That is because the Muslims hav...

CHAPTER XIBETWEEN THE DOCTRINE AND SUPREME AUTHOR...

CHAPTER X ATTITUDE TOWARDS CONFUSION &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Al-Hasan devoted Himself of thinking, He remained calm in the confusion of the misfortunes that threatened his attitude. He was indifferent to those calamities though some of them were tragedy; s...

CHAPTER X ATTITUDE TOWARDS CONFUSION &nbsp&nbsp&...

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp So Mu'awiya reinforced his weak front with this stupid group of ( 132 ) the people. That was when he fought against Ali, peace be on Him. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp In this manner Mu'awiya showed his militaty deeds in history. &nbsp&nbsp&nbs...

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp So Mu'awiya reinforced his weak fr...

CHAPTER IX THE BEGINNING OF THE END &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp "Qays b. Sa'd's letter arrived, for the first time, to Al-Hasan, peace be on Him, informing Him that they had stopped Mu'awiya at a village called al-Jinubiya opposite Maskan. Then Mu'awiya had se...

CHAPTER IX THE BEGINNING OF THE END &nbsp&nbsp&n...