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Abu Musa went on [[minbar]] and said: "O people! In order for Muslims to live in peace and unity, 'Amr b. al-'As and I have agreed to dismiss Mu'awiya and 'Ali from [[caliphate]] so that Muslims can elect a council for selecting the next [[caliph]]. So as a representative of people in [[Hijaz]] and [[Iraq]], I hereby dismiss 'Ali from caliphate, just as I take out this ring from my finger". Then 'Amr b. al-'As went on minbar and said: "you heard what Abu Musa said. He had the right to dismiss 'Ali and he did it. I agree with him on that. But as I put this ring on my finger, I assign the caliphate to Mu'awiya. For he deserves this position, and he has to avenge [['Uthman]]'s murder. | Abu Musa went on [[minbar]] and said: "O people! In order for Muslims to live in peace and unity, 'Amr b. al-'As and I have agreed to dismiss Mu'awiya and 'Ali from [[caliphate]] so that Muslims can elect a council for selecting the next [[caliph]]. So as a representative of people in [[Hijaz]] and [[Iraq]], I hereby dismiss 'Ali from caliphate, just as I take out this ring from my finger". Then 'Amr b. al-'As went on minbar and said: "you heard what Abu Musa said. He had the right to dismiss 'Ali and he did it. I agree with him on that. But as I put this ring on my finger, I assign the caliphate to Mu'awiya. For he deserves this position, and he has to avenge [['Uthman]]'s murder. | ||
The meeting turned into a turmoil. Abu Musa was strongly upset by 'Amr b. al-'As's cunning and told him: "you have deceived, and you are vice. You are like a dog that barks if hit and barks if left alone". 'Amr b. al-'As replied: "and you are like a donkey that carries books". | The meeting turned into a turmoil. Abu Musa was strongly upset by 'Amr b. al-'As's cunning and told him: "you have deceived, and you are vice. You are like a dog that barks if hit and barks if left alone"{{enote|Referring to the verse of the Quran: {{ia|فَمَثَلُهُ كَمَثَلِ الْكَلْبِ إِنْ تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْهِ يَلْهَثْ أَوْ تَتْرُكْهُ يَلْهَثْ}} [[Quran 7]]:176}}. 'Amr b. al-'As replied: "and you are like a donkey that carries books"{{enote|Referring to the verse of the Quran: {{ia|كَمَثَلِ الْحِمَارِ يَحْمِلُ أَسْفَارًا}} [[Quran 62]]:5}}. | ||
Thus the arbitration was not based on the Quran and the Prophet (s)'s Tradition. Instead of making peace, it gave rise to more hostility between Iraq and Syria. And its most important upshot for people of Syria was that they gave Mu'awiya the title of [[Amir al-Mu'minin]] since then. | Thus the arbitration was not based on the Quran and the Prophet (s)'s Tradition. Instead of making peace, it gave rise to more hostility between Iraq and Syria. And its most important upshot for people of Syria was that they gave Mu'awiya the title of [[Amir al-Mu'minin]] since then. | ||
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* [[Battle of Nahrawan]] | * [[Battle of Nahrawan]] | ||
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