بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Certain enemies of the Sahaba undermine the status of Amir Mu’awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan. Below will be a small compilation of some of his virtues.

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A man from Marw asked ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak whether Mu’awiyah رضي الله عنه was superior or ‘Umar ibn ʿAbd al-‘Aziz,

Ibn al-Mubarak answered:

“The dust that entered the nostrils of Mu’awiyah while he was with RasulAllah ﷺ is superior than ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz”

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I heard a man asking al-Mu’afa ibn ‘Imran how does ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz compare with Mu’awiyah I; and he became extremely angry and said:

❝None can be compared to the Sahabah of RasulAllah ﷺ, Mu’awiyah is his companion, his brother-in-law, his scribe and the one entrusted with the Revelation of Allāh [wahyi Allāh]❞

RasulAllah ﷺ said: “Leave my companions and in-laws alone. Whoever insults them, upon him is the curse of Allāh, the angels, and all the people.”

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Mujahid said:

“If you had seen Mu’awiyah you would have said: ‘This is al-Mahdi!’”

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Al-Khallal has narrated in al-Sunnah by way of Hushaym, from al-‘Awwam ibn Howshab, from Jabalah ibn Suhaym who said:

I heard Ibn ‘Umar saying, “I have not seen anyone after the Messenger of Allah ﷺ more tactful in leadership than Mu’awiyah,” it was said to
him, “what about your father?” and he responded, “my father – may Allah have mercy on him – was superior to Mu’awiyah. However, Mu’awiyah was more tactful in leadership than him.

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He sought permission from ‘Uthman to take a naval expedition to Cyprus and Allah allowed Cyprus to be conquered at his hands.
And it is this expedition that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said of it:

“The first army to fight on the sea will be incumbent [for Paradise].”

Ibn Hajar says in Fath al-Bari (6/90):

“… and Mu’awiyah I was the first to undertake a naval expedition and
that was during the era of ‘Uthman I. Mu’awiyah I was the leader of
that navy.

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Al-Mizzi has mentioned in Tahdib al-Kamal (1/45): Al-Hakim has narrated with his chain to Abu al-Hasan ‘Ali ibn Muhammad

al-Qabisi who said, “I heard Abu al-Hasan ibn Hilal saying, ‘Abu ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Nasa’i was asked about Mu’awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan, the Sahabi of the Messenger of Allah H and he said: ‘Indeed Islam is like a home with a door. The door of Islam is the Sahabah. So, whoever causes harm to the Sahabah in essence wishes to cause harm to Islam just as one who knocks at the door intends to enter that home. As for those who seek out Mu’awiyah, they only want to get to the Sahabah.

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Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika:

Somebody said to Ibn ‘Abbas, “Can you speak to the chief of the believers Mu’awiyah, as he does not pray except one rak’a as witr?” Ibn ‘Abbas replied, “He is a Faqih (i.e. a learned man who can give religious verdicts).”

[Sahih al-Bukhari 3765]

‘Abdur-Rahman ibn Abi ‘Umayrah, reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said to Mu’awiyah:

“O Allah, make him a guide who is rightly guided, and guide others through him.”

[Sunan at-Timirdhi]

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May Allah سبحانه و تعالى‎ be pleased with Amir Mu’awiyah!

جَزَاكَ اللهُ خَيْرًا