Why did the Prophet (s.

Why did the Prophet (s.a.w.a) enter into such an unjust pact which led to Umar doubting his Prophethood? In the same way that the difficult situation meant that the Prophet (s.a.w.a) struck out his title from the document, it did not negate his truthful position, Imam Hasan (as) was likewise right for making peace with Mu’awiya.

In the same way that the treaty of Hudaibaya did not change the station of the Kuffar as impure, the peace treaty with Mu’awiya, still maintained Imam Hasan’s position as on the right path, and further cemented Mu’awiya’s as a lying hypocrite. Imam Hasan entered into a peace treaty with Mu’awiya in the same way that Rasulullah (s.a.w.a) made one with the Kufffr of Makka.

Whatever excuses these Nasibi offer for the Prophet (s.a.w.a) making peace with the Kuffar of Makka will also be advanced by us to explain the peace treaty Imam Hasan made with Mu’awiya. Reply Two The Prophet (s.a.w.a) saw the Banu Umayyah climbing his Pulpit and this saddened him (2). We read in Tirmidhi and Bidayah: “When Hasan made peace with Mu’awiya, one individual stood up and said ‘You have blackened the face of the believers’.

He replied: Do not get upset with me, the Prophet saw in a dream that the Banu Umayyah were climbing on to his pulpit. Upon seeing them on his pulpit the Prophet (s.a.w.a) was very saddened, so al-Kawthar descended- it means a river in the paradise – and then descended “We have descended it in the night of Qadr, a night better than thousand month” (3). It will be owned by Bani Umayyad after you O Muhammad.” The Prophet (s.a.w.a) saw the Banu Umayya climbing onto his pulpit.

Mu’awiya is from the Banu Ummaya. It was incumbent on the Prophet (s.a.w.a) to explain how this sad state of affairs could be prevented, so as to prevent the Banu Ummaya from attaining power and occupying his seat. The Prophet (s.a.w.a) witnessed this dream and yet offered no remedial solution to prevent this sad state of affairs. We appeal to justice.

In the same way that after seeing this dream the Prophet (s) remained silent, on account of specific problems, Imam Hasan likewise adopted silence on account of problems when making peace with Mu’awiya. In the same way that the Prophet’s silence does not legitimize the reign of the Ummaya, the silence of Imam Hasan does not legitimize the reign of Mu’awiya. Reply Three Imam Hasan deemed Mu’awiya an unjust thief (4).