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BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The First Allegation   Muawiyah Traded in Alcohol   In response to this allegation I say: al Shashi narrated in his Musnad (1196) and Ibn ‘Asakir in Tarikh Dimashq (26/198), by way of Yahya ibn Sulaim — from ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Uthman ibn Khuthaym — from Ismail ibn ‘Ubaid ibn Rifa’ah — from his father:   ‘Ubadah ibn al Samit used to see containers, […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Chapter Three   Dealing with the Fabrications that Have been Invented about Muawiyah   From the outset, I would like to point out that the fabrications that I will address regarding Muawiyah radiya Llahu ‘anhu have been circulated by historians. Some historians, without any discretion or scruples have burdened themselves with the spread of these narrations and reports which have no historical value. […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Third Narration   Indeed this son of mine is a Sayed and I anticipate that Allah will bring about reconciliation, through him, between two great groups of the Muslims.   This narration has many points of benefit:   Praise for Hassan radiya Llahu ‘anhu. Both parties are upon Islam. Praise for the abdication of Hassan radiya Llahu ‘anhu in favour of Muawiyah […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Second Narration   The narration of Umm Haram regarding the naval expedition, narrated by al Bukhari (2766) by way of Thowr ibn Yazid — from Khalid ibn Ma’dan that ‘Umair ibn al Aswad al ‘Ansi told him that he went to ‘Ubadah ibn al Samit while he was staying in his house at the coast of Hims with (his wife) Umm Haram. […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The First Narration   O Allah, make him a guide, rightly-guided and guide (others) through him.   This narration has been narrated by al Bukhari in al Tarikh al Kabir (5/240), al Tirmidhi in his Jami’ (3843), Ibn Sa’d in al Tabaqat (7/417), al Tabarani in Musnad al Shamiyyin (2198), Ibn Abi ‘Asim in al Ahad wa l-Mathani’ (3129), al Ajurri in al […]