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the battle of Siffin

Cited in 2 segments across 1 recording · 2020 · event/event:battle-of-siffin

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16 Oct 2020video Why did the Muslims fight each other at Siffin? When Ali tried to remove Uthman's Umayyad governors the old rivalry flared into civil war, and Mufti Abu Layth calls Siffin the point of no return that left Muslims forever divided. Lessonposition checkedassassination of UthmanAli ibn Abi TalibAishaMu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan machine2 min 45 s21:33on YouTube
16 Oct 2020video Why did Hasan ibn Ali give up the caliphate to Muawiya? Mufti Abu Layth feels Hasan was the wisest of Ali's family, a diplomat who opposed fighting at Siffin and handed power to Muawiya for peace, fulfilling the hadith on reconciling two factions. Lessonposition checkedHasan ibn AliAli ibn Abi TalibHusayn ibn AliMu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan machine3 min 22 s24:18on YouTube