Mu'awiyah ruled for nearly twenty years. During this long reign there was peace and prosperity as a rule at home. Abroad, his rule was equally successful, and extended the boundaries of Islam in all directions.

We hope that this book will inspire our youths to form a personal relationship with our pious predecessors and encourage them to commit their lives sincerely to their mission, that is: adherence to the Book of Allah and the Way shown by His Messenger, which they have left behind as our common heritage.