Did Hazrat Ali (rta) And Ameer Muawiyah (rta) Forgave Each Other?
There was a ceasefire between them in 40 H. But Hazrat Ali embraced martyrdom soon after this by the hands of Khawarij. There is mention of Hazrat Muwawish used to praise Hazrat Ali for his good qualities after his death. There are some other reports too that Hazrat Ali advised his people to be at peace with Muawiah and accept him their leader. This is what we have. God knows the better.
To praise one for one’s quality or qualities and one’s relationship with a prophet does not rule out that the man can be mistaken. Quran has taught us to raise ourselves from this kind of approach. Quran tells that the son and wife of prophet Noah, the wife of Lot, the father of Abraham, were their Ahl e Bait, but this relationship availed them no benefit. They all went to hell. Rather, such closeness to a prophet, raises the level of responsibility and accountability. The wives of the prophet, who were the actual Ahl e Bait, were told that for their good deeds they would have double reward, and for their bad deed they would receive double punishment.