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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Role of Aishah in the History of Islam (volume Three) Part Four : 'a'ishah and Mu'awiyah The factors of friendship between 'A'ishah and the Umayyads O 'A'ishah! To combat with the Prophet's household, one day you ride a mule and the next day a camel! We have already seen to what extent Mu'awiyah went in his hostility to Imam 'Ali so that during the rule of the Imam be fought him in every possible way.

After the Imam was martyred in the mosque of Kufah Mu'awiyah's combat took the form of cold war and he never ceased in his propagation against the Imam and his abuse and curse to him.

We saw also that 'A'ishah, fought the Imam with her utmost ability during her life, and when he was killed by Ibn Muljam and departed this world, on being informed of his death, she was so overjoyed that she prostrated herself in thankfulness to God,(239) and began singing the following lines: "Alt has died and there is no return for him. With his death lain as overjoyed as the family Of a dear traveler returning from his journey!

'Ali's death illuminated my eyes!" 'A'ishah's flame of enmity with the Alawite house was so strong, that she even veiled herself from his two sons who were her husband's grandsons, and abstained from meeting them.(240) When we read what al-Ya'qubi and Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani have narrated about the events of those days, we will see that her intense hostility continued so long that it could be regarded as a reason for the attachment between her and the Umayyads in general, and with Mu'awiyah in particular.

a1-Ya'qubi writes: Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba had reached the last painful moments of his life, and wished to announce his will to his dear brother Imam al-Husayn. He said: "When I die, bury me by the side of my exalted grandfather the holy Prophet; for, no one deserves more than me to be buried by his side, unless they prevent this burial and do not let my last wish to be fulfilled.

If this happens, then of course do your best in preventing even the smallest bloodshed." When the Imam departed this mortal life and reached eternity, preparations were made for his burial. His body was carried by his relatives towards the tomb of the holy Prophet.