The Battle of Siffin

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Warning against some books which Distort the history of the Sahabah 1. Al-Imamah wa al-Siyasah One of the books that distort the history of early Islam is al-Imamah wa al-Siyasah, which is [falsely] attributed to Ibn Qutaybah. Dr. `Abd Allah `Usaylan, in his book al-Imamah wa al-Siyasah fi Mizan al-Tahqiq al-`Ilmi, lists a number of points proving that this book attributed to Imam […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The text of the arbitration document In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. This is what has been agreed upon between `Ali ibn Abi Talib and Mu`awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan and their supporters, as they have agreed to refer to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Rasul `salla Llahu `alayhi wa sallam for judgment. In this […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Outbreak of fighting Fighting resumed after the sacred months, in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, with encounters between battalions, groups and individuals, for fear of all-out fighting taking place. More than twenty skirmishes had taken place between the two sides during the first week of Dhu al-Hijjah; it was also said that the number was ninety.[1] `Ali radiya Llahu `anhu announced to his […]