While Hazrat Ali (as) was planning for a decisive war against Moawiya before his martyrdom, he was commanding a very important regiment called 'the Thursday soldiers' ('Shurtah al Khamees'), which was similar to the Elite Commandos of today.
Muawiyah alijua kutokuwa na moyo wa kupigana, wa jeshi la Imamu Hasan (a.s.) na alijua kuwa Imamu Hasan (a.s.) mwenyewe hakuwa na nia ya kupigana; lakini vile vile alijua kwamba kwa vyo vyote vile iwavyo, mjukuu wa Mtume (s.a.w.) hatakubali kufanya mapatano ya muda chini ya masharti yaliyo kinyume na misingi ya Uislamu.