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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Husain ('a) Objection of Imam Husain (‘a) Imam Husain (‘a) objected to Muawiyah for taking Ziyad as his brother because it was absolutely against the command of Muhammad (s). Imam Husain (‘a) sent a memorandum to him containing many crimes that Muawiyah had committed.

It was mentioned in that denouncement: “Did you not claim that Ziyad the son of Sumaiyyah born on the bed of Ubaid Thaqif is the son of your father while Muhammad (s) has said: The son belongs to the father and the fornicator is to be stoned.

You have willfully abandoned the practice of Muhammad (s) and followed selfish desires without any guidance of Allah.” This action of Muawiyah caused great anger and unhappiness to the righteous and religious people as we have described in detail in our volume titled, Life of Imam Hasan (‘a). Muawiyah’s Animosity towards the Prophet Muawiyah was very inimical towards the Prophet (s) in such a way that during his caliphate, he did not recite Salawat on His Eminence for forty Fridays.

Some of his friends asked the reason for this. He said, “Nothing prevents me from his remembrance except that some people begin to feel greatness (proud).” [1] Once he heard the Muezzin recite: “I witness that there is no God except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (s).” He could not remain quiet and he said, “May Allah bless his father! O son of Abdullah!

You had great courage and you did not like for yourself but that your name should be with the name of the Lord of the worlds.” [2] Among the indications of Muawiyah’s malice towards Holy Prophet (s) is the matter that Matraf bin Mughairah has narrated: “I went to Muawiyah along with my father. My father used to visit him often and upon returning speak about Muawiyah and his intelligence, and he used to be astonished at him.

Finally when he returned one night he did not even eat his dinner and I found him depressed. I waited for a while thinking that this depression was only because of something related to us. At last, I asked him, ‘Why do you look so aggrieved tonight?’ he replied, ‘Today I am coming from the worst infidel and the vilest person.’ I asked, ‘Who is that?’ My father replied, ‘Today, I told him (Muawiyah) in private: O Master of the faithful!

You have reached an age when it would have been better if you had acted justly and nicely and looked at your brothers (i.e. Bani Hashim) with kindness and improved relations with them. By Allah!