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then make peace between them. But if one of them transgresses against the other, fight the transgressing group until it returns to Allah’s command. If it returns, make peace between them with justice and act equitably. Surely Allah loves those who act equitably.” Thus, He called them (1) believing brothers despite the fighting and transgression that occurred.

In the two Sahih collections, it is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“A seceding faction will emerge at a time of division among the Muslims. The one of the two parties nearer to the truth will kill them.” (2)

These secessionists rebelled against Ali, which indicates that his party was nearer to the truth than Muāwiya’s party.

In the Sahih, it is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“This son of mine is a leader, and through him Allah will reconcile two great groups of believers.” (3)

Through him, Allah reconciled Ali’s supporters and Muāwiya’s supporters. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) thus praised al-Hasan for reconciling the two parties and called them believers. This indicates that reconciling them was praiseworthy. Had fighting been obligatory or recommended, abandoning it would not have been praiseworthy.

It is also related that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“There will be a tribulation in which the one sitting is better than the one standing, the one standing is better than the one walking, and the one walking is better than the one hastening toward it. Whoever exposes himself to it will be engulfed by it, and whoever finds a refuge from it should seek shelter there.”

Both compilers included it in the two Sahih collections (4).

In the two Sahih collections, it is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“The time will soon come when

(1) A and B read: “Thus, he named them both.” (2) This hadith was cited earlier in this volume. (3) This hadith was cited earlier in this volume. (4) This hadith was cited earlier at 1/539 and 542.

فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا فَإِنْ بَغَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا عَلَى الْأُخْرَى فَقَاتِلُوا الَّتِي تَبْغِي حَتَّى تَفِيءَ إِلَى أَمْرِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ فَاءَتْ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا بِالْعَدْلِ وَأَقْسِطُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ} فَسَمَّاهُمْ (١) مُؤْمِنِينَ إِخْوَةً مَعَ وُجُودِ الِاقْتِتَالِ وَالْبَغْيِ. وَفِي الصَّحِيحَيْنِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - أَنَّهُ قَالَ: " «تَمْرُقُ مَارِقَةٌ عَلَى حِينِ فُرْقَةٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يَقْتُلُهُمْ أَوْلَى الطَّائِفَتَيْنِ بِالْحَقِّ» " (٢) وَهَؤُلَاءِ الْمَارِقَةُ مَرَقُوا عَلَى عَلِيٍّ، فَدَلَّ عَلَى أَنَّ طَائِفَتَهُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَى الْحَقِّ مِنْ طَائِفَةِ مُعَاوِيَةَ. وَفِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - أَنَّهُ قَالَ: " «إِنَّ ابْنِي هَذَا سَيِّدٌ، وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ سَيُصْلِحُ بِهِ بَيْنَ فِئَتَيْنِ عَظِيمَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ» " (٣) فَأَصْلَحَ اللَّهُ بِهِ بَيْنَ أَصْحَابِ عَلِيٍّ وَأَصْحَابِ مُعَاوِيَةَ، فَمَدَحَ النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - الْحَسَنَ بِالْإِصْلَاحِ بَيْنَهُمَا، وَسَمَّاهُمَا مُؤْمِنِينَ. وَهَذَا يَدُلُّ عَلَى أَنَّ الْإِصْلَاحَ بَيْنَهُمَا هُوَ الْمَحْمُودُ، وَلَوْ كَانَ الْقِتَالُ وَاجِبًا أَوْ مُسْتَحَبًّا، لَمْ يَكُنْ تَرْكُهُ مَحْمُودًا. وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - أَنَّهُ قَالَ: " «سَتَكُونُ فِتْنَةٌ الْقَاعِدُ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْقَائِمِ، وَالْقَائِمُ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْمَاشِي، وَالْمَاشِي فِيهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ السَّاعِي، مَنْ يَسْتَشْرِفُ لَهَا تَسْتَشْرِفُهُ، وَمَنْ وَجَدَ فِيهَا مَلْجَأً فَلْيَعُذْ بِهِ» " أَخْرَجَاهُ فِي الصَّحِيحَيْنِ (٤) . وَفِي الصَّحِيحَيْنِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - أَنَّهُ قَالَ: " «يُوشِكُ أَنْ

(١) ص، ب: فَسَمَّاهُمَا. (٢) سَبَقَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ فِي هَذَا الْجُزْءِ. (٣) سَبَقَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ فِي هَذَا الْجُزْءِ. (٤) سَبَقَ الْحَدِيثُ ١/٥٣٩، ٥٤٢.