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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Al-hasan Al-mujtaba Terrorism and Arresting Mu’awiya spread fear and terrorism among the Shia. He imprisoned some of them for life and terrorized some of them, to the extent that they left their homelands and wandered aimlessly in the lands; fear and terror pursued them. His police arrested many of them. They brought them guarded to him, and he mocked at them, made light of, and disrespected them.

We will mention their names along with the persecutions they met. They are as follows: [^1] Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 10. p. 102. [^2] ‘Ayan al-Shia, vol. 4, p. 46. [^3] Ibn Abi al-Hadeed, Sharh Nahj al-Balagha, vol. 3, p. 15. 1. Muhammad Bin Abi Hudhayfa Muhammad bin Abi Hudhayfa was on the top of the trustworthy, righteous Muslims. He was among those who enjoined the good and forbade the evil.

Regarding him Imam Ali (a.s) said: “The Muhammads (persons whose names are Muhammad) refuse that Allah is disobeyed.” Then he numbered him as one of them. Muhammad accompanied and served Imam Ali (a.s). When Imam Ali was martyred, Mu’awiya wanted to kill Muhammad. Then it seemed to him that he had to imprison him, and he imprisoned him for a long time.

One day he turned to his companions and said to them: “Shall I send for this foolish (person), Muhammad bin Abi Hudhayfa to rebuke him, to tell him about his error, and to command him to curse Ali?” They agreed with him on that. Then he ordered him to be brought. Muhammad stood before Mu’awiya, and he said to him: “O Muhammad, has not the time yet come for you that you may see the error you follow through your supporting Ali bin Abi Talib?

Did you not know that ‘Uthman was unjustly killed, that ‘A’isha, Talha, and al-Zubayr revolted (against Ali) to avenge his blood, that it was Ali who urged the people to kill him, and that we will avenge his blood today?” Muhammad answered him: “Surely you know that I am the closest of the people to you in kinship and the most aware about you?” “Yes,” Mu’awiya answered.

Muhammad Said: “By Allah other than Whom there is no god, I do not know anyone other than you that took part in shedding ‘Uthman’s blood and provoked the people against him. That was when ‘Uthman appointed you and those who were like you as governors. The Muhajireen and the Ansar asked him to remove you from office. However he refused that. So they did to him that which reached you.