Although these short-sighted people may not have said this...

Although these short-sighted people may not have said this explicitly and with frequency – for the obvious fact they now called themselves Muslims and ruled over Muslims – deep down in their hearts and minds they harboured these thoughts which would at times come to their lips as is clear from Yazid\’s recitation of the above couplet.

In view of these facts, when the question of Imam ‘Ali’s (A.S.) caliphate was raised after the passing away of (S.A.W.A), some pretending to be religious and claiming to be near to the Prophet, said: “Prophethood and caliphate cannot be combined in one family.” These words are indicative of the mindset of most Qurayshites who were jealous of the Bani Hashim.

This is the first open indication of enmity towards Imam ‘Ali (A.S.), who was a Hashimite, and for this reason, those who had paled into insignificance against the glory of the Bani Hashim and harboured rancour against them out of an inherent inferiority complex were not ready to see him as their leader and ruler. Thus enmity towards Imam ‘Ali (A.S.) was clear and deep-rooted even at this stage and continued in the subsequent periods.

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