Peace Treaty of Imam al-Hasan (a): Difference between revisions

'''The peace treaty of Imam al-Hasan (a)''' points to a peace treaty between [[Hasan b. 'Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] and [[Mua'wiya]], Abu Sufyan's offspring, in 41 AH, after Imam 'Ali (a)'s death. This treaty was made after the war whose cause was Mu'awiya's greed and his rejection to pledge allegiance to Imam al-Hasan, who had become caliph of Muslims. This war remained unfinished due to people not supporting Imam al-Hasan (a), the disloyalty of some commanders, protection of shi'as, and the hazard of khawarij. Consequently, Imam al-Hasan (a) had to accept a peace treaty according to which the caliphate handed on to Mu'awiya. This treaty contained some provisions, the most important of which was Mu'awiya not assigning a successor, not to conspire against Imam al-Hasan (a), and to protect Muslims' lives. Mu'awiya conformed to none of these conditions.