How did Mu'awiyah rise up against 'Ali, and how did fighting break out between them?
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The questioner : How did Mu'awiyah rise up against 'Ali, and how did fighting break out between them?
The Shaykh : First, Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) and those with him did not recognize 'Ali's caliphate. They said, "We cannot pledge allegiance to you until you kill the killers of 'Uthman." In fact, they did not consider him a caliph at all.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, it is not authentic. As I told you, there is a defect in this hadith, and some scholars have graded it as weak. However, assuming it is authentic, we say: Do not exhaust yourself in guiding them, because some people today exhaust themselves in guiding them and forget about themselves. You may find that even in their prayer, they are distracted, thinking, "What should we say today? What should we do today?" This is not permissible.
The Shaykh : First, Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) and those with him did not recognize 'Ali's caliphate. They said, "We cannot pledge allegiance to you until you kill the killers of 'Uthman." In fact, they did not consider him a caliph at all.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, it is not authentic. As I told you, there is a defect in this hadith, and some scholars have graded it as weak. However, assuming it is authentic, we say: Do not exhaust yourself in guiding them, because some people today exhaust themselves in guiding them and forget about themselves. You may find that even in their prayer, they are distracted, thinking, "What should we say today? What should we do today?" This is not permissible.