We should know that this appointment from Caliphate led to...

We should know that this appointment from Caliphate led to the foundation of Bani Umayyah Empire and in a short time, Umayyads became de facto rulers of Islamic lands. It is clear that it was on the strength of this affluence that Bani Umayyah dared to confront His Eminence, Ali (a.s.) and it was for this reason that His Eminence, Ali (a.s.) was martyred and even Imam Hasan (a.s.) has to abdicate the seat of Caliphate; and Imam Husayn (a.s.) was martyred in Karbala’.

The fact is that whatever calamities befell the family of the Holy Prophet (S), they were because of Abu Bakr and Umar and it is clear that to save their Caliphate, Abu Bakr and Umar made Abu Sufyan’s son, Governor of Syria, leading to the foundation of Bani Umayyah Empire. After His Eminence, Ali (a.s.), he remained the Caliph for sixteen years. After his death, his son, Yazeed Ibn Muawiyah became a ruler and he almost annihilated the family of the Holy Prophet (S).

Without any doubt, this affluence of Bani Umayyah completely destroyed the family of the Holy Prophet (S), his companions and even the religion of Islam. The fact is that during the domination of Bani Umayyah, the religion of Allah fell into decadence and so much sins and transgression increased that it did not remain as a true religion of God. All know that Bani Umayyah was worthy of dislike and that the Holy Prophet (S) had detested this tribe much and had even cursed it.

Allah has called this clan as ‘the accursed tree’. It is no secret that Umayyads were the greatest enemies of Islam and the Holy Prophet (S). As long as the Prophet remained in Mecca, this tribe endeavored for his destruction and when he migrated to Medina, these people attacked now and then and fought the battles of Uhud, Badr and Khandaq; and at last this accursed tribe was routed in the Battle of Hunayn.

In brief, the Holy Prophet (S) subdued Bani Umayyah in a long period of ten years and these people became so helpless at the time of the Prophet’s passing away that they did not even have any guts to hold their head high. But woe to the Caliphate of Saqifah, it gained power after the Prophet and Abu Sufyan, the chief of Bani Umayyah, accomplished his aim. Abu Bakr and Umar spoilt the Holy Prophet’s consistently hard work in a moment, due to which Bani Umayyah became powerful again.

On the contrary, they advanced so much that they became rulers of the entire Islamic world and a big political religious error came to light.