People of Damascus!
Soldiers of Syria!
Here is the blood of your unjustly assassinated Caliph
Your Caliph who established justice
under whose rule, the earth was subdued to us, thanks to Allah
This is the blood of Uthman Ibn Affan
who has honored you and honored Syria like no other province
from where he chose a noble woman a daughter of a noble man, to be his wife
He then became a kin to you and you to him
He has become one of you and you have become to him as a family
This is his pure blood shed by the oppressors
and these are your daughter's fingers cut off while she was defending him
Here noble fingers that didn't fear neither barbarians nor scum
They killed him unjustly
They oppressed him, they oppressed Syria and they oppressed you
They stabbed him treacherously
and thus they stabbed our all hearts
I see the enemy knocking on our doors sooner or later
For the hateful oppressor...
cannot bear facing the truth
His body will tremble from your retribution
We have committed ourselves to Allah
to give our most precious and valuable in the pursuit of rightful retribution
and to defend this blessed land or die in its defense
So, pledge to me what I have pledged to Allah
Give the martyred Caliph his justice
Allah Akbar on those who tyrannized and oppressed
Give the martyred caliph his justice
Allah Akbar
Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar...
"Episode 13"
- Peace be upon you - And be upon you and mercy of Allah
May Allah grant you comfort in the loss of your cousin, Aba Abd al-Rahman
May Allah reward your efforts
Come in, please
Do you anticipate war?
Rather, I take precautions for it
Better to be cautious than to regret it later
That is why I want you to gather the best knights of Bani Kalb
those who have not yet joined our army
My men and I from Bani Kalb are with you
We will bear your banner and support you
May Allah bless you
May the peace and mercy of Allah be upon you
Can I give you some advice, Father?
I have to say it but I'm afraid you won't listen
When have you ever advised me and I didn't listen?
I advised you before the assassination of Uthman to leave
so that he won't be killed while you were there and the rumors won't spread
I advised you not to accept the pledge of the people after the death of Uthman
until the provinces have agreed on your nomination but you refused
Today, Father, I advise you to reconsider your decision to march towards Syria
If I had left Medina, they would have spread lies shamelessly
If I had refused the pledge of allegiance it would have gone into the wrong people
As for the march towards Syria...
will you accept, Son the division of the nation...
and that any Governor who believes himself to be powerful
to oppose the caliphate?
Shall our adversaries snatch us from every side?
Do you want us to be like lambs surrounded by predators?
Lambs deny what they see until their hearts are torn
and bleed to death
We are not lambs, my son
"The Road to Syria"
Commander of the Faithful O Commander of the Faithful
Basra, Basra O Commander of the Faithful
The Mother of the Believers Aisha Bint Abu Bakr has arrived in Basra
She is accompanied by a large army led by Talha and Al-Zubayr
They drove out your Governor from Medina
She said she would not let Uthman's death pass unavenged
We will go to Kufa
We shall march towards Kufa
He learned of the advancement of the Mother of the Believers, Talha and Al-Zubayr
so he changed his marching to us and headed towards Kufa instead
Did Abdallah Ibn Amer join this army?
Yes, my Lord
As I thought... the provinces are getting out of his control
If they came out to avenge the blood of Uthman...
We have to go out and help them That's what we aspire to
We got ready as soon as we heard that he was marching towards us
But since he changed his route...
we will keep things as they are
I am the avenger of Uthman's blood
I seek nothing but retribution against his murderers
I will not take part in a war of which I know for sure...
that it will ignite the flames of discord among the Muslims
and will not achieve retribution
As you wish
"Kufa"
Why not send an emissary to negotiate with them?
They have rebelled against obedience broke the oath of allegiance...
and declared themselves the Governors of Basra
Commander of the Faithful what Talha and Al-Zubayr have done...
is in not intention for peace
For those who seek peace...
do not plot to leave under the cover of night nor do they rush into battle
I think Malek is right Commander of the Faithful
The people of Kufa, both notables and common folk will not delay in supporting you
But uncle, what if Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari the Governor of Kufa...
is inciting people not to take part in the fight?
I will gather the people of Kufa
and if you allow me, Commander of the Faithful, I will talk to Al-Ash'ari
Hopefully, we won't be forced into battle and reconciliation will proceed discord
In any case, Muhamad...
if you feel hesitation about fighting
due to the presence of the Mother of Believers in that army
we excuse you if you refrain from fighting
I have pledged allegiance to you in obedience
and we will surely support you and fight alongside, if Allah wills
What do you say about that?
I say, there's not power and no strength except through Allah
The people have rebelled against obedience and broken the oath of allegiance
and this is all you have to say?
The have rebelled as others have rebelled and broken their oath as others have done
This is not the same as that
The oath of allegiance cannot be broken
The Commander of the Faithful has decided to march on Basra
and counts on the people of Kufa among his allies
Shouldn't you mobilize them and rally them to him?
Will you delay in supporting the Commander of the Faithful while you are his appointee
and he's the one who kept you over Kufa, uncle?
Should I not advise the Commander of the Faithful and his people?
What is your advice?
The truth is that the priority is to prevent discord
and if the first step is to draw a sword against a Muslim brother
I only see a huge disaster at the end
Do you think this will escape of the Commander of the Faithful
when he is the one who's consulted and sought for guidance in every matter?
Never!
My father seeks a peace that will leave no room for conflict
He will only draw a sword to deter a sword drawn against him
We have been sent to seek the means of reconciliation
Perhaps those who are in Basra today
will see the people gathering in support of the Commander of the Faithful
and will come back to their senses
Perhaps they will be more inclined towards peace than towards war
There is no might nor power except with Allah
There is no profit or hope in you
Peace be upon you, my uncle
May the peace and mercy of Allah be upon you
If I did not fear the blame of Aba al-Hassan I would have acted differently with him
Let's be patient, we can't expect others to see what we see
Malek, Malek!
Peace be upon the grandson of the Messenger of Allah and his companion
May the peace and mercy of Allah be upon you, Al-Qa'qa al-Tamimi
I heard you were in Kufa
and I knew what Abu Musa al-Ash'ari did
I came searching for you so that you can accompany me
to the Commander of the Faithful
I want to close this wound before it gets worse
I swear, this is good news
If you are ready to leave we must not delay
Perhaps Allah will spare us this war and guide us to peace
The best path to peace...
is to let the adversaries see your many allies
and that you are powerful to defeat them
This is why I want to ask permission from the Commander of the Faithful
to address the people of Kufa to show them the truth hoping they will join it
I will join the army of the Mother of the Believers in Basra
This is a war unlike any other
If Talha and al-Zubayr's army needed us they would have already called us for help
I can't be as patient as you, my Lord
What we want requires patience and caution at every step
Aba Abd al-Rahman...
you think about the fate of Syria
and your burdens are heavier than mine
As for me, I only think about retribution
I also think about retribution too
but not this way
My army and I are responsible for avenging the death of Uthman
and as your Governor I order you to wait with me here
I will never refuse an order from my Governor
nor I will not abandon the army of Syria
but I don't see this case as a simple warlord
Avenge the death of a cousin is the responsibility of all next of kin, Mu'awiya
I'll let you go your way seeking retribution for the Commander of the Faithful
as Governor of Damascus
but let me go my own way seeking retribution for my cousin
I know you have waited a long time for me, Mu'awiya
but the road to Damascus was not easy
Every village is filled with fear
Every path is marked by waiting and mistrust
Who would have thought that we would come to this, Aba Abdallah?
I was the first to see this coming
I warned the Commander of the Faithful may his soul rest in peace
but he did not listen to me
He did not see the grudge of the people that his gentleness did not weaken
And Ali?
Didn't he see that grudge too?
Doesn't he not know what the revolt of the Mother of the Believers means...
with Talha and Al-Zubayr who were the earliest and closest?
We are all between two millstones Aba Abd al-Rahman
Ali thus believes he is protecting the nation from a war between tribes
Without seeing that he is leading us to a war among the people of Quraysh?
Among the Companions of the Prophet?
Among cousins and blood relatives?
I have no doubt that you are in the camp of avengers for the assassinated Commander
Isn't that true?
Don't let any doubt creep into your heart
By Allah, if I had made another choice I would not be here in Damascus
However...
you know that Ali...
appointed Qays Ibn Saad as Governor of Egypt
Listen to me, Amr!
I am not asking you to obey me personally
but your wisdom will let you choose the side of truth and justice
If Ali accepts, we will talk with him about Egypt
and if Talha or Al-Zubayr seize it
they know well that you are the most competent to govern Egypt
But if things take another turn...
we'll see then
All right
All the people of Quraysh are in Basra demanding retribution
and you wage your battle on this simple chessboard?
Me?
I am the avenger of Uthman's blood
I demand justice more than anyone else
but I avoid war between brothers as long as I can
You wanted to accuse us on mere suspicions without seeking to establish the truth
You have besieged the Commander of the Faithful with injustice and aggression
We should do this because the group prevails over the individual
What prevails...
is the preservation of the law of Allah the Glorious and Majestic
The preservation of His commandments so they are never broken
One innocent oppressed person is worth the whole community
Allah Almighty said that whoever kills a soul without a valid reason
or to sow corruption on earth
it's like he killed all people
I swear, we rebelled against Uthman only out of obedience to the law of Allah
that doesn't approve of Uthman favoring his relatives
with the governance of the provinces over Muslims
You are lying, son of Abu Bakr
I see that the devil has led you astray from the path of Al-Seddiq
These provinces we conquered by our Jihad
during the reign of your father and that of Umar
Uthman did not appoint us
but you coveted what your brothers possessed
You have incited Muslims under the pretext of justice and fairness
until the Commander of the Faithful Uthman Ibn Affan was assassinated
And you?
What have you done for your cousin the Commander of the Faithful?
I have refrained from avenging blood with blood
I have thought carefully about the matter and demanded retribution
They came out to demand retribution why didn't you go with them?
It's a war where brothers kill each other
I won't commit to it as long as I have the choice
Yet, you let your brother go alone
Utba
Your opinion is correct, uncle
What good is there in avenging blood with blood?
The good of the community comes first
This is the most profitable thing and the furthest from corruption
Is it profitable to besiege your father, son of Uthman?
What corruption did they prevent by killing him?
Allah is my witness...
that my father's murder caused a wound that will never heal
but I don't want to respond to this with a new tragedy
The tragedy has already happened Does anything else matter?
Even if life was just a chessboard...
the king is dead...
Go catch up with your brother, Utba
The game has reached its end
This is Lord, Utba
Lord Utba is injured
Go!
This is Lord Utba This is Lord Utba
- Lord Utba is injured - They are back from combat
- Lord Utba is injured - Go!
- Help the soldiers - Help the other soldiers, quickly!
Utba, what happened?
Bring him in
I tried to stop you from going to the Battle of the Camel
However...
If only I had not gone out for this war, my brother
So much blood has been shed Aba Abd al-Rahman
Talha was killed...
Al-Zubayr was killed
How your words have echoed through my mind!
This war is not like the others
The Muslim...
kills his brother...
and both of them shout Allah Akbar
War is no longer far from the walls of our city
Tell me, Muhammad how are Mecca and its people?
The people are mourning and sad
Have you accomplished what I entrusted you to do?
I have done what you ordered Commander of the Faithful
I led my sister the Mother of the Believers to safety
I would like to know...
if you need to stay in Kufa
Is this a question you ask me?
I want to be by your side
You will find me in your obedience
You will be by my side but far from Kufa
I will send you to Egypt
- Will you appoint me as a Governor? - No
But you will be there beside Qays Ibn Saad
Mu'awiya kept writing to him to win him over
but he remained firm in his position as we know...
so far
I don't like to part you
but I cannot refuse your orders
Ali's army left this place, at Al-Nukhayla
then some tribes from Iraq joined him
The number of his troops reached 120,000
Our army currently has only 90,000 soldiers
Who leads his army?
Malek al-Nakhaiy
Qays Ibn Saad and Abdullah Ibn Wahab al-Rasbi
We should not wait for him here in Syria
Let us go to meet him from this way
Let's meet him near the Euphrates, at Siffin
I think, Mu'awiya that going to meet him
is better than waiting for him here in Damascus
The people of Iraq are fighting relentlessly
We must prepare for a long war
The valiant warriors of Kufa and Basra fell in the Battle of the Camel
Ali only has a few of them left
I don't think they will fight us with the same ardor as in Basra
All I hope is that Ali stays away from those who encourage him to wage that war
No matter how long we spend here
we will spare no means to reach the assassins
What means when our emissaries and theirs failed to reach an agreement?
We shall send to him to seek his final stance
If we can reach an agreement with Ali Ibn Abi Talib on the retribution for the killers
we will then have spared the blood of Muslims
For this we will follow you in adopting all possible means
However...
if battle is ordained for us...
we'll embrace it
Isn't it?
Utba
you support me by your presence here in Damascus
Let us pray to Allah that Muslims will not fight each other
and if any harm befalls on me
do not let the blood of Commander of the Faithful, Uthman
may he rest in peace go unavenged
and never relent in seeking retribution for his killers
I believe he chose a place that denies us access to water
Set up the camp
Son of Abbas
At your command Commander of the Faithful
Pick some men and go talk to them
Let us test their intention to see if they truly mean to deny us water
I hear and obey
What brought you here?
- We have come to fetch water - Go back from where you came
No water will be given to you
Are you depriving us of water?
Yesterday, you deprived the Commander of the Faithful of water
Today, you will receive the just return for your actions
- Will you not stop saying this? - Brother Al-Muhajir
I despise seeing you with this group
Yet, it is the best group you find me with
Return and do not let people say that...
the two sons of Sayf Allah al-Maslul are fighting each other
He will return after we get water unless you intend to deny your brother water
You won't leave with a single drop of water
Mu'awiya
Alas, what happened to the nation of Muhammad!
Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah say...
"Muslims are partners in three things pasture, water and fire"