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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Muawiya Was Mu'awiya Seeking Qisas For the Death of Hadhrath Uthman? Abu Sulaiman of ansar.org puts forward the common excuse: Ansar.org states:Mu'awiyah did not want to rule, nor refused the leadership of Ali bin Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased at him, but Mu'awiyah requested from Ali was to give in Uthman's murderers, and only after that he would obey him (Ali). The contradiction is evident in just this single sentence.

On the one hand he states Mu'awiya did not "refuse the leadership of Ali bin Abi Talib" and yet then states it was not until Uthman's killers were handed over that "he would obey him". Hence he WAS refusing the Leadership. In other words Mu'awiya was indeed refusing the leadership of Ali (as) by placing a 'condition' for baya. We should also point out Abu Sulaiman's tactical use of the English language.

Ansar.org states:Mu'awiyah 'requested' from Ali was to give in Uthman's murderers, and only after that he would obey him Ali. A request in English is simply when a person asks another as to whether such an option was available. Clearly Mu'awiya was NOT in any way making a request, since as Abu Sulaiman says, it was not UNTIL this so-called request was granted that he would give baya. So it was NOT a 'request' but a 'demand'.

Later on Abu Sulaiman passes the following comment: Ansar.org states:Mu'awiyah did not fight Ali except for the matter of Uthman.

Mu'awiyah saw himself as the guardian of Uthman's blood, and Uthman was one of his relatives" Whilst Abu Sulaiman admires Mu'awiyas stance we ask ' is there any evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah that entitles an individual to delay giving baya UNTIL Qisas is implemented?' If there is, why did Mu'awiya the alleged Mujtahid not cite a source to support his position and why did Imam Ali (as) not accept it? Or does Abu Sulaiman have more knowledge on the Sharia than these two central characters?

Abu Sulaiman also seeks to defend Mu'awiya by saying: Ansar.org states:"and Mu'awiyah relied on some prophetic hadeeths that show and clear that Uthman would be killed as an innocent and describes the rebels as hypocrites Mu'awiyah and his companions thought they were right according to this and that they were on guidance especially when we know that the hypocrite rebels against Uthman were in the army of Ali.