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BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Preface   The heart of this unworthy author is ever-grateful to the Ultimate Awarder of all bounty and my tongue ceaseless with His praise and glorification, as Allah through His grace and Mercy, has awarded me the opportunity to defend the honour and enumerate the virtues of an esteemed Sahabi, recorder of wahi (revelation), blood-relative of the Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Status of the Sahabah in the Noble Qurʼan   Take note of the following verses in the Noble Qurʼan: 1. كُنْتُمْ خَیْرَ اُمَّةٍ اُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ You are the best of all nations who have been raised for mankind.[1] 2. وَکَذٰلِکَ جَعَلْنٰكُمْ اُمَّةً وَّسَطًا لِّتَكُوْنُوْا شُهَدَآءَ عَلَی النَّاسِ Thus, We have made you such a group that is moderate in nature so that […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The accusation of Banu Umayyah being the most hated tribe   In an effort to belittle and malign Sayyidina Muawiyah radiya Llahu ‘anhu, some Orientalists quote certain ‘ahadith’ which disparage the entire tribe of Banu Umayyah and Yazid ibn Muawiyah. For example:   اهل بيتي سيلقون بعدي من امتي قتلا وتشديدا وان أشد قومنا لنا بغضا بنو أمية وبنو مخزوم . رواه الحاكم […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents Allegations of not holding any virtue   The critics of Sayyidina Muawiyah radiya Llahu ‘anhu make much ado about the statement of Ishaq ibn Rahawayh rahimahu Llah regarding the virtues narrated about Sayyidina Muawiyah radiya Llahu ‘anhu. In light of this, they conclude that nothing ‘sahih’ has been narrated from the Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam regarding the virtue of Sayyidina […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The allegation of Bid’ah   In this allegation primarily two arguments are made: During his rule, Sayyidina Muawiyah radiya Llahu ‘anhu was the founder of bid’ah (innovation). Initiating the practice of calling the adhan and iqamah before the Eid salah makes Sayyidina Muawiyah radiya Llahu ‘anhu guilty of committing bid’ah.   Argument one As far as the first argument is concerned, it is […]