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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Al-hasan Al-mujtaba Al-mughira’s Summons Al-Mughira bin Shu‘ba, the sinful hypocrite, the one-eyed of Thaqif, the leader of the events and owner of the atrocities in Islam, was the first to undertake the unlucky summons to the pledge of allegiance to Yazid.[^1] The reason for that, as historians have narrated, is that Mu’awiya wanted to remove him from the authority over Kufa.

When al-Mughira heard of that, he thought that he had to travel to Damascus to be the first person to resign from his office, that Mu’awiya would not harbor malice against him, and that the people might come to know that he hated the authority. When he arrived in Damascus, he thought that he had to meet with Yazid before he meet with Mu’awiya to make him think favorably of the caliphate, that he might use seducing him as means to remain in the office, just as he told his companions about that.

When he met with Yazid, he said to him: “The prominent companions of Muhammad (a.s) and the leaders of Quraysh died. Their children have remained. You are the most meritorious of them, the best of them in opinion, and the most knowledgeable of them in the Sunna and policy. I do not know why the Commander of the faithful (Mu’awiya) does not take the pledge of allegiance to you.” When Yazid, the reckless, vainglorious one, heard of that, he lost his mind out of happiness and delight.

So he asked him: “Do you think that that will be accomplished?” “Yes,” replied al-Mughira. Yazid quickly went to his father and told him about al-Mughira’s statement. As for Mu’awiya, he became happy at that and immediately sent for al-Mughira. He told him about his statement to Yazid, and he confirmed that. Then al-Mughira urged Mu’awiya to achieve this idea.

He said to him with the statement of someone hypocrite who does not know good and does not think of it: “O Commander of the faithful, you have come to know about the bloodshed and the differences after ‘Uthman. Yazid is your successor. Then appoint him as a successor after you. If something happened to you, he would be a cave for the people and your successor.

Blood will not be shed nor will there be a discord.” [^1] Among the offences of al-Mughira is that he was the first to be bribed in Islam, as al-Bayqahi and the like have narrated. Among his crimes is that he was the mediator in adding Ziyad to Mo’awiya. He was the owner of the summons to the pledge of allegiance to Yazid.