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Imam Ali and the Battle of Nahrawan - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Imam Ali and the Battle of Nahrawan 2024-08-13 1650 Views Imam Ali , The Commander of faithful , Batle of Nahrawan In the Battle of Siffin, Mu’awiya, based on the advice of Amr ibn ‘As, used a trick and ordered that the copies of the Qur’an that were in the camp to be put on spears, go ahead towards Ali’s army and invited them to judgement with the Qur’an.

This trick worked as a group of Qur’anic reciters in Ali’s armies went to the Commander of the Faithful and forced him to stop the fight. The battle finally stopped and it was time to choose the arbitrators from both parties. The arbitrator of the Syrians was known to be Amr ibn ‘As. However, Imam Ali wanted to choose Abdullah ibn Abbas as his representative, but some commanders of his army rejected his nomination but prescribed Abu Musa Ash’ari instead for such a task.

More than any other person, Ash’ath did everything to get Abu Musa chosen as the arbitrator from Ali’s army. Amr ibn ‘As with special cleverness agreed with Abu Musa that Ali did not deserve to rule because he sheltered the killers of Uthman and started the war. Abu Musa also criticized Mu’awiya and did not see him as worthy of the caliphate.

They decided that Abu Musa should depose Ali from the caliphate, while Amr ibn ‘As should depose Mu’awiya, and the action of appointing a new Caliph should be handled by the elected council. They both agreed with each other. When the arbitrators had to announce their verdict, Amr ibn ‘As used another trick, as he requested Abu Musa to make his presentation first.

Abu Musa addressed the crowd and pronounced publicly: “I depose Ali from the caliphate just like I remove this ring from a finger.” Thereafter Amr ascended the pulpit and said: “Just as Abu Musa deposed Ali from the caliphate, I will also depose him but appoint Mu’awiya to the caliphate as I put this ring on my finger.” Abu Musa got angry and disappointed with Amr’s deceptive act. On hearing the judgements, The Iraqis objected to the decision of the arbitrators but it was too late.

A group, who were later known as Kharijites criticized the Imam for appointing an arbitrator.