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1580. Abū Al-Faīd said: "I heard Sulaim bin 'Āmir saying: 'There was a treaty between Mu'āwiyah and the people of Rome. He was making an expedition into their lands so that when the period of the treaty was expires he could attack them. So when a man upon an animal' – or – 'upon a horse said: "Allāhu Akbar! Fulfillment not betrayal!" – and it turned out to be 'Amr bin 'Abasah – Mu'āwiyah asked him about that. He said: "I heard the the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'Whoever has a treaty between himself and a people, then let him not violate the treaty nor try to change it until its time has passed, or, in retribution for a similar offense.'" He said: "So Mu'āwiyah returned with the people." (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ.
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The Companions of the Prophet ﷺ helped each other in deeds of virtue and they would avoid breaking the promises and treaties. This narration also
proves Mu'āwiyah's zeal for what is correct. If any law or legal command was not known to him, on knowing the real fact's he acted upon it according to the truth.
