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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Al-hasan Al-mujtaba Imam Al-hasan’s Speech When the painful news of the deposing of Imam Ali by Abu Musa was announced before the Iraqis, the discord increased, and disagreement among them became greater. They disowned and cursed each another.

As for Imam Ali, he thought that the dangerous situation required some men from among his household to address the people and tell them about the real condition, and explain to them that the arbitration was corrupt. Accordingly, he said to al-Hasan: “Rise, O my little son, and speak in respect of these two men; Abdullah bin Qays and Amr bin al-Aas.” Imam al-Hasan ascended the pulpit. He said: “O people, you have said too much about these two men.

They were sent to act according to the Book against the mean desire but they acted according to the mean desire against the Book. Whoever is such is not called [^1] Al-Mas‘udi has in detail written that in his book Murujj al-Dhahab, vol. 1, p. 277. an arbitrator, but a convict. Abdullah bin Qays has made a mistake when he entrusted it (the caliphate) to Abdullah bin Umar. Abdullah bin Umar has made a mistake in three qualities.

The first, he (Abu Musa) opposed his (Abdulla bin Umar) father (the caliph Umar), and he was not satisfied with him to be entrusted with the caliphate, nor did he appoint him as one of the members of the Consultative Committee. The second, he did not appoint him as a commander. The third is that the Muhajireen and the Ansar, who decided the authority and ruled the people through it, had not unanimously agreed on him.

As for the arbitration, it is that the Prophet (a.s) appointed Sa’d bin Mu‘ath[^1] as an arbitrator over the Banu Qurayda, and he decided according to [^1] Sa‘d bin Mu’ath bin al-Nu‘man al-Ansari was from al-Aws Tribe. He became Muslim at the hand of Mus‘ab bin Umayr. That was when the Prophet sent him to teach the Muslims in Medina (to read and write).

When Sa‘d became Muslim, he said to the Banu al-Ashhal: “It is forbidden for me to speak to your men and women unless you should be Muslim.” They became Muslims and so he was from the greatest blessed in Islam. He fought beside the Prophet at the Battle of Badr. When the Prophet headed for Badr, the news came to him that the Quraysh were ready to fight against him. The Prophet (a.s.) consulted his companions in respect of the affair. Al-Miqdad and Abu Bakr announced their obedience to him.