In this connection we say: 1.

In this connection we say: 1. Fulfilling the first Stipulation This was the only stipulation with which al-Hasan bound himself to fulfill for Mu'awiya. This was the only condition which found fulfillment, while the other conditions were never fulfilled. It was impossible for al-Hasan, after he had signed the Peace Treaty, to attempt to break this condition of his, not to talk about that, nor to accept any talk concerning that.

After Mu'awiya had declared that he would not fulfill his conditions, the leaders of the Shi'a went to al-Hasan, when he had returned to Medina, and told him that they and their followers were ready to wage holy war (jihad) under his leadership against Mu'awiya. In the meantime the Kufans promised that they would dismiss the Umayyad governor from Kufa, and that they would provide al Hasan with men and weapons to attack Sham (Syria) again.

However, all these suggestions of the zealous supporters did not shake al-Hasan. For example, Sulayman b. Sirt, who was the lord and chief of the Iraqis (as b. Qutayba said concerning him), said to al-Hasan: "He (i.e., Mu'awiya) said openly to the people what you have heard: 'I have made conditions for the people, made promises to them, and made them desire (for that).

Indeed all that is under these two feet of mine.' By Allah, with that, he meant nothing but that he has violated what is between you and him, so turn the war into a trick, and permit me to go to Kufa to dismiss its governor, and to declare his dismissal in it. Indeed Allah does not guide the cunning of traitors. "Then b. Sirt kept silent, so all those who attended al-Hasan's meeting spoke as he did. All of them said: 'Send Sulayman b. Sirt and send us with him.

Then follow us when you know that we have dismissed his (Mu'awiya's) governor and declared his dismissal." [1] Also Hujr b. 'Adi al-Kindi whose strong position was in Iraq went to al-Hasan, as you will know very soon. Al-Musayyab b. Nujayya went to him, too. Worth mentioning, al Musayyab was the only hero at Mudar, the red (al-Hamra'). If ten of its noble men were counted, he would be among them, as Zafr b. al Harith al-Kilabi said concerning him. Others like these great figures went to him.

All of them found nothing with al-Hasan except a good answer and asking to wait till Mu'awiya's death. That is because al-Hasan was unable to break the promise which he made with Mu'awiya.