Abid al-Malik bin Marwan began practicing a strict policy to...

Abid al-Malik bin Marwan began practicing a strict policy to continue his government. He appointed unjust people to rule. For example, he appointed Khalid bin Abdullah al-Qasry over Kufa. Then he appointed him over Makkah. And he appointed al-Hajjaj bin Yousif al-Thaqafy over Hejaz. Then he appointed him over Kufa. In the meantime, Abid al-Malik bin Marwan ordered his rulers to kill people. Al-Hajjaj Al-Hajjaj got to Kufa. He was masked. He went up the pulpit. He kept silent for a while.

Then he removed the mask and addressed the Muslims: Iraqis! Disobedient! Hypocrites! He abused them and said: Abid al Malik bin Marwan has given me a whip and a sword! The whip has dropped! The sword has remained! Namely, Abid al-Malik ordered al-Hajjaj to kill and torture the Iraqis! The whip was used for torturing. The sword was used for killing. The time of terrorism started. He began killing and imprisoning. He killed many companions. Kumail bin Ziyad was among them.

Along his rule al-Hajjaj killed one hundred and twenty thousand men and thirty thousand women. There were children in his prisons, too. The Mad Man Al-Hajjaj persecuted people everywhere. The people in the deserts were afraid of his name. One day, al-Hajjaj went to a desert. He found a man there. He said to the man: What do you think about al-Hajjaj? The man said: He's unjust! Al-Hajjaj said: What do you think about Caliph Abid al-Malik bin Marwan? The man said: He's more unjust than him!

Al-Hajjaj said: Do you know me? The man said: No, I don't! Who are you? Al-Hajjaj said: I'm al-Hajjaj. The man shook with fear and said: Your Highness, the Prince, do you know me? Al-Hajjaj said: No! Who are you? The man said with fear: One of the Bani Thour. I get crazy twice a year! This is one of them! Al-Hajjaj smiled and let the man go. Th man pretended madness. So, al-Hajjaj let him go. The Revolution Al-Hajjaj busied the Muslims with fights on the borders.

He tried to occupy the nearby countries and robbed them of their possessions. In the meantime, he wanted to kill the Muslims to get rid of them. For this reason, he ordered the Muslims to fight continuously. One day, al-Hajjaj sent a big army to fight Ratbil, the Turkish King. Abid al-Rahman bin al-Ashath headed the army. Abid al-Rahman defeated Ratbil. Then he sent a man to al-Hajjaj. The man said to him: Abid al-Rahman wants to see the conquered lands.

He has ceased fighting to refresh the fighters. Still al-Hajjaj sent Abid al-Rahman a letter.