This large group of Hadiths strived to remove the Prophets...

This large group of Hadiths strived to remove the Prophets esteemed identity or in reality destroy true Islam. Isn't the Holy Prophet important and doesn't he have a hand in Islams being. Aren't his sayings the commentator and clarifier of the Quran, and speaker of Islams laws and beliefs?

According to this, destroying his position, identity and esteem, and his words, means the destruction of all of Islams foundation and all of the basis for Gods religion, and last of all upturning the whole structure for the way to mans good-fortune.

I have narrated this incident for you, but tonight for this lecture I see it necessary to once again repeat it so that we may recognize the reason and root of these types of fabricated events and Hadiths and grasp the primary reason for their creation. Muaviehs Sinister Aim The source of this historical incident is firstly the commentary of Allameh Ibn Abi al-Hadid on the Nahjul Balgheh.

Also, older than that "Moravej al-Dhohab" by Massoudy which is an extremely creditable record of Islamic history, and older and more valuable than these is the book "al-Mowaffaqiat" by Zobair Ibn Bekar who was highly bigoted regarding the Prophets descendants and because of this possesses greater validity in relating this incident. This book is also one of the oldest sources for the history of Islam and it was probably written about 1100 years ago.

Zobair Ibn Bekar narrates from Motarref son of Mogheerat Ibn Sha'ba: I along with my father Moghaireh had gone on a trip to Sham and had visited Muavieh - All that time Moghaireh was Muaviehs governor in Kufeh, and their friendship had probably been from the "age of ignorance" - Every evening my father went to Muaviehs evening parties and held conversations with him. When he came home each night he would talk in wonder of Muavieh and his insight, sagacity and intelligence.

Even though he himself was one of the intelligent Arabs he remarked with great surprise that which he saw in Muavieh. One night, however, after visiting Muavieh I saw he wasn't eating, being extremely upset and deep in thought. I hesitated for an hour or so because I thought that my fathers annoyance was from something we had done and or because of something that had occured regarding us .

Eventually I could wait no longer and I turned to my father saying: Why are you so upset and annoyed tonight? He said: My son! I have come back from seeing the most malicious and filthy of persons! I said: What! why do you say that?