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    Risale-i Nur Tercümeleri sitesinden

    Again, according to an authentic narration, he foretold the emergence of the Umayyad dynasty(*[1])and the tyrannical rule of many of its monarchs,including Yazid(*[2])and Walid, and Mu‘awiya’s assuming leadership of the Muslims. He advised justice and gentleness, and said: “When ruling, act with forebearance.”(*[3])

    1. *Qadi Iyad, al-Shifa’, i, 338; ‘Ali al-Qari, i, 683; al-Khafaji, Sharh al-Shifa’, i, 179.
    2. *See, al-Albani, Sahih al-Jami’ al-Saghir, no: 2579; al-Albani, Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahiha, no:1749; al-‘Asqalan, al-Matalib al-‘Aliya, no: 4528.
    3. *al-Haythami, Majma’ al-Zawa’id, v, 186; Ibn Hajar, al-Matalib al-‘Aliya (Tahqiq: ‘Abd al-Rahman al-A’zami), no: 4085.