As opposed to the established Sunnah on Eid of Sacrifice and Eidul Fitr,
recited the sermon before Prayer. And he omits recitation of Surah Hamd in the
first two units (Rakats) and makes up for that by reciting it in the last two units.
And in waiting period of ‘Khula’ divorce, he expressed an opinion, which is
opposed to practice (Sunnah) accepted by everyone.
He framed new rules regarding windfalls obtained through military
expeditions other what Quran and Sunnah has fixed.
And other numerous points of view, which are deviated from the rules of
Islam, whose detail shall be mentioned in the following pages.
And this is Muawiyah – and what do you know who Muawiyah is? – who
treads in the footsteps of Prophet during Zuhr Prayer, but Marwan and son of
Uthman go to him, and make give up his habit, and he opposes Sunnah of
Prophet, in order to follow the policy and exigency of the day, reviving the
practice of his cousin, and killing Shariat of Muhammad Mustafa (s.a.w.a.) to
gain proximity to persons, the like of Marwan and son of Uthman according to
his own confession.
And you will see him delivering judgment of justification of committing
fornication with two sisters, who were slave-girls of one man, and people object
to him, but he pays no attention.1
And he makes usury lawful, while it is mentioned in Quran that:
وَأَحَلَّ اللَّهُ الْبَيْعَ وَحَرَّمَ الرَّبوا
“And Allah has allowed trading and forbidden usury.”2
Abu Darda informs him that Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) prohibited this sale, but
Muawiyah says: “I don’t see any problem in that.”
Abu Darda says: “Who would justify the conduct of Muawiyah for me, I
inform him about Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), but he expresses his own
opinion. I will not remain with you in one place.”
At that time he left the territories under Muawiyah’s control.3
And he took a thousand dinars as blood money from a Zimmi and deposited
five hundred Dinars from it in the Public Treasury and gave five hundred Dinars
to the heirs of the deceased. This heresy was completely opposed to rules framed
by Almighty Allah.4
And ordered that Adhan should be recited for prayer of Eidul Fitr and Eid of
Sacrifice, whereas Adhan is not prescribed in these instances and it is only
allowed in obligatory prayers.5
He applied Zakat on gifts, and as is mentioned in Kitabul Umm, he was the
first of those, who initiated this practice.6
And as Ibne Abi Shaibah has narrated, he was the first of those, who recited
the incomplete Takbeer.
And as Mawardi has mentioned in Ahkamul Sultania,7 and Ibne Kathir has
mentioned in his Tarikh, 8 that they brought a thief to him. He ordered his hand to
be cut off, except one person, who had heard from him and his mother a
statement, which pleased him, and he did not cut his hand off.
And on Eidul Fitr and Eid of Sacrifice he recited the sermon before the
Prayer as would be mentioned in detail in future,9 whereas it contradicted the
Sunnah.
And he initiated the practice of abusing Ameerul Momineen (a.s.), and
speakers on Friday Prayer and congregation Prayer leaders acted on it in all
gatherings of Muslims.
So you may see for yourself:
وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَاءَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
“And do not follow the low desires of those who do not know.”10
وَاحْذَرْهُمْ أَنْ يَفْتِنُوكَ
“And be cautious of them, lest they seduce you.”11
أَمْ حَسِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱجْتَرَحُوا۟ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ أَن نَّجْعَلَهُمْ كَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ سَوَآءًۭ مَّحْيَاهُمْ وَمَمَاتُهُمْ ۚ سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ (٢١)
“Nay! do those who have wrought evil deeds think that We will
make them like those who believe and do good that their life and
their death shall be equal? Evil it is that they judge.”12