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==Abu Sufyan and the Three Caliphs== | ==Abu Sufyan and the Three Caliphs== | ||
According to some narrations when the Prophet (s) died, Abu Sufyan, who was the governor of | According to some narrations when the [[Prophet (s)]] died, Abu Sufyan, who was the governor of [[Najran]], went to [[Mecca]] and stayed there for a while, then he went to [[Medina]] and remained there. | ||
===Abu Sufyan and the Caliphate of Abu Bakr=== | ===Abu Sufyan and the Caliphate of Abu Bakr=== | ||
After Abu Bakr was chosen as caliph, Abu Sufyan was probably plotting against him since he seemed unhappy that a man from the lowest tribe had been chosen as the caliph. | After [[Abu Bakr]] was chosen as caliph, Abu Sufyan was probably plotting against him since he seemed unhappy that a man from the lowest tribe had been chosen as the caliph. | ||
Nevertheless, he took part in the Battle of | Nevertheless, he took part in the [[Battle of Yarmuk]], which was commanded by his son Yazid, and encouraged the Muslims army to fight and show stability. | ||
It is said that he lost his other eye in this battle. | It is said that he lost his other eye in this battle. | ||
===Abu Sufyan and the Caliphate of Omar=== | ===Abu Sufyan and the Caliphate of Omar=== | ||
The narrations suggest that Abu Sufyan warned his son Mu'awiya from opposing | The narrations suggest that Abu Sufyan warned his son [[Mu'awiya]] from opposing [['Umar b. Khattab|'Umar]] and recommended he abide him. It seems Abu Sufyan had committed some mistakes during the caliphate of 'Umar and was therefore warned by him. | ||
===Abu Sufyan and the Caliphate of | ===Abu Sufyan and the Caliphate of 'Uthman=== | ||
When | When Uthman was chosen as the caliph, Abu Sufyan went to him and said to the [[Umayads]] present, "Now that the sphere of caliphate has fallen in your hands, move it amongst yourselves, and do not lose it." | ||
==Death== | ==Death== |