SERMON 10
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 Muawiyah because Muawiyah 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
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