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

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[[Al-Ya'qubi]] writes, "Mu'awiya returned to Syria in [[41]]/661. Having been notified about Rome large army, Mu'awiya sent an ambassador to them and established peace by offering 100 thousand dinars.
[[Al-Ya'qubi]] writes, "Mu'awiya returned to Syria in [[41]]/661. Having been notified about Rome large army, Mu'awiya sent an ambassador to them and established peace by offering 100 thousand dinars.


On the other hand, war and bloodshed would have added more suspicion to religion and sacred things due to a weak understanding of religion which came from a corrupt culture of the people living in that time. Perhaps it was one of Imam al-Hasan (a)'s reasons for accepting peace. He said, "I was afraid Muslims be eradicated and no one remained. Therefore, I consented to peace in order to save God's religion."
On the other hand, war and bloodshed would have added more suspicion to religion and sacred things due to a weak understanding of religion which came from a corrupt culture of the people living in that time.<ref>Qarashī, ''al-Ḥayāt al-Ḥasan'', p. 35.</ref> Perhaps it was one of Imam al-Hasan (a)'s reasons for accepting peace. He said, "I was afraid Muslims be eradicated and no one remained. Therefore, I consented to peace in order to save God's religion."


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