The two camps in al-Mada'in and Maskan were full of false...

The two camps in al-Mada'in and Maskan were full of false rumors that filled the soldiers with fear. Al-Hasan himself was unable to impose his orders on his army because of the false rumors -that passed through them. He was unable to appear before many of his soldiers because they would kill him. Accordingly, was there a way other than reconciliation? It was difficult to reform the condition because the people were corrupt during it.

So no one is able to blame al-Hasan when the people became corrupt during that time. That is because they were deviated from the truth by nature. Thus even Islam was unable to reform them. Al-Hasan lost his first battle because of the treason of his soldiers or because of the skillful discords his enemy used.

So he had to face his second battle which the treason of the soldiers did not affect, the deviation of their natures did not harm, and the tricks of the enemy and his skillful discords did not increase but steadfastness, influence, and victory in the course of days. This was the way which al-Hasan used in an excellent manner to exploit Mu'awiya though the latter was very careful of the former. Al-Hasan responded to Mu'awiya's request for making peace.

However, he made him bind himself by conditions which he would break one by one. So if Mu'awiya did that, the people would declare their wrath and protest against him. Thus peacemaking was the beginning of the wrath that has lasted for generations. Also this wrath was the beginning of the revolutions that happened successively to remove that usurping regime from history. This was the political plan through which al-Hasan accepted making peace with Mu'awiya.

Also this was the way through which he exploited Mu'awiya. Accordingly, this plan and this way were among the meanings of the oppressed genius of the oppressed Imam. Therefore, no one is able to blame al-Hasan, peace be on him, for making peace with Mu'awiya. That is because al-Hasan made peace with him according to a drawn plan. The critical situation at the camps and the expected results encouraged al-Hasan to make peace with Mu'awiya.

For example, this act would reform the community, prevent bloodshed, preserve the holy places, achieve the Islamic viewpoint, and so on. Those months were not as equal as the ten forgers, but they were full of disasters and hardships as many as the stars. They were a period of time that filled the heart with love and admiration.