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Naturally, any monarchy that is based on force carries with it inherently the principle of inheritance. Mu’awiyah, too, finally realized this fact, and chose his son, Yazid, who was a heedless young man without the least religious personality, as the “crown prince” and his successor. This act was to be the cause of many regrettable events in the future.

Mu’awiyah had previously indicated that he would refuse to permit Imam Hasan ibn Ali (a.s) to succeed him as Caliph and that he had other thoughts in mind. Therefore, he had caused Imam Hasan (a.s) to be killed by poisoning, thus preparing the way for his son, Yazid.

In breaking his agreement with Imam Hasan (a.s), Mu’awiyah made it clear that he would never permit the Shi’ah of the Household of The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a) to live in a peaceful and secure environment and continue their activity as before, and he implemented this very intention.

It has been said that he went so far as to declare that whoever would transmit a hadith in praise of the virtues of the Household of The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a) would have no immunity or protection concerning his life, merchandise and property. At the same time, he ordered that whoever could recite a hadith in praise of the other or Caliphs would be given sufficient reward.

As a result a noticeable number of hadiths were recorded at this time praising the , some of which are of doubtful authenticity. He ordered pejorative comments to be made about Imam Ali (a.s) from the pulpits of mosques throughout the lands of Islam, while he himself sought to revile Imam Ali (a.s). This command continued to be more or less in effect until the Caliphate of Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz when it was discontinued.

With the help of his agents and lieutenants, Mu’awiyah caused the elite and the most outstanding among the partisans of Imam Ali (a.s) to be put to death and the heads of some of them to be carried on lances throughout different cities. The majority of Shias were forced to disown and even curse Imam Ali (a.s) and to express their disdain for him. If they refused, they were put to death. Leave a Comment Leave a Comment Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.

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