Hazrat Sayyiduna Ameer Muawiya

The companions of the beloved Prophet ?????? ????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ????????? are very fortunate personalities of Islam. All the companions of the beloved Rasool ?????? ????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ????????? are superior to the rest of the Ummah. Allah ???????????? praises them in the Holy Quran mentions their good character, and beauty of their faith (Eman). Allah ???????????? pleased with these blessed personalities.

Allah ???????????? says in the Holy Quran:

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Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has kept ready for them Gardens beneath which rivers flow, to abide in it for ever and ever; this only is the great success.

(Kanz-ul-Iman Translation of Quran)

Absolutely the companions of Holy Prophet ?????? ????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ????????? are most respectful people and every one of us should love and respect them. One of the noble companions of the beloved Rasool is Hazrat Sayyiduna Ameer Muawiya ?????? ????? ???????? ????? let us read about this great personality in few lines. 

Blessed Birth:

Hazrat Ameer Muawiya ?????? ????? ???????? ?????? born in Makkah five years before the proclamation of Prophet hood of our beloved Rasool Hazrat Muhammad ?????? ????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ?????????. His father was Hazrat Abu Sufyan ?????? ????? ???????? ?????? and his mother was hind bint e Utba ?????? ????? ???????? ???????. Both of them converted to Islam at the conquest of Makkah. They loved the Prophet of Allah ????????????  ??????? ????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ????????? a lot after their acceptance of Islam.

Blessed Personality:

Hazrat Ameer Muawiya ?????? ????? ???????? ?????? was tall in stature and attractive in appearance. His complexion was fear, and beautiful. His personality was awesome. Hazrat Sayyiduna Umar?????? ????? ?????? used to look upon him and say, “this is the Caisar of the Arabs. He ?????? ????? ???????? ?????? was most forbearing and lenient, merciful, wealthy and head of the people. The signs of his nobility and determination were visible from his early childhood. His father Abu Sufyan?????? ????? ???????? ?????? often said that his child will lead the nations as he has a great wisdom. Hazrat Ameer Muawiya ?????? ????? ???????? ?????? was very humble in nature. He ?????? ????? ???????? ?????? did not like people to stand up in his respect as shown in the following narration:

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Abu Mijlaz said: Muawiyah went out to Ibn az-Zubayr ?????? ????? ???????? ?????? and Ibn Amir ?????? ????? ???????? ??????. Ibn Amir got up and Ibn az-Zubayr remained sitting. Mu'awiyah said to Ibn Amir: Sit down, for I heard the Messenger of Allah ?????? ????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ????????? says: Let him who likes people to stand up before him prepares his place in Hell. Once he ?????? ????? ???????? ?????? wrote a letter to Sayyidatuna Ayesha Siddiqa ?????? ????? ??????? and requested her for an advice. This act of Ameer Muawiya ?????? ????? ???????? ?????? is a symbol of his humbleness and gives us a guidance to ask others for advice. He was very brave person and He ?????? ????? ???????? ?????? took part in many battles after embarrassing Islam and fought very bravely in all of them. He ?????? ????? ???????? ?????? was also very kind to people and he was most kind among the caliphs. He ?????? ????? ???????? ?????? was very generous. He ?????? ????? ???????? ?????? had a strong grip on the rulings of Islamic shariah.

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