Rijal Al Kashi Report 176 Hot- Instant

: Within Shi'i circles, giving bay'ah in this context is frequently interpreted not as a recognition of Muawiya's spiritual legitimacy, but as a political commitment to avoid further bloodshed and civil war, consistent with the terms of the Peace Treaty of Hasan-Muawiya . Summary of Source: Rijal al-Kashshi

, many Shi'ite commentators argue it was a political maneuver to preserve the Muslim community ( Rijal Al Kashi Report 176 HOT-