About Talhah and az-Zubayr
Beware! Satan (1) has collected his group and assembled his
horse-men and foot-soldiers. Surely, with me is my sagacity. I have neither
deceived myself nor ever been deceived. By Allah I shall fill to the brim for
them a cistern from which I alone would draw water. They can neither turn away
from it nor return to it.
(1). When Talhah and az-Zubayr broke away by violating the Oath of allegiance
and set for Basrah in the company of `A'ishah, Amir al-mu'minin spoke in these
words which are part of the long speech. Ibn Abi'l-Hadid has written that in
this sermon Satan denotes the real Satan as well as Mu`awiyah because Mu`awiyah
was secretly conspiring with Talhah and az-Zubayr and instigating them to fight
against Amir al-mu'minin but the reference to the real Satan is more
appropriate, obvious and in accord with the situation and circumstances.
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