Source: Minhaj Al-Sunnah Vol 6, Pg. # 201 Muawiyah Paves The Way During this reign of Muawiya's (l.a) he appointed Ziyad Ibn Sumaya (l.a) in charge of Kufah and surrounding areas. In this period and even before many loyal supporters of Ahlulbayt (a.s) were systematically murdered. Before Muawiyah's (la) passed away he had appointed his son Yazid (la) as his successor. Yazid (la) followed in the lines of his cursed father and now had appointed the son of Ziyad Ibn Sumaya known as Ibn Ziyad (la) to take his demonic position إذ لجأ بنو أمية إلى الفتك بمحبي أهل البيت وإذلالهم. فقتلوا حجر بن عدي صبراً في عهد معاوية لأنه أنكر سب علي على المنابر “The Umayyad's killed and humiliated the lovers of Ahlulbayt (a.s) , and ruthlessly killed Hujr bin Adi during Muawiyah's reign on account of his criticism of their act of cursing Imam Alee (a.s) from the pulpits” Source: Hasan bin Farhan al-Maliki ‘Qeraah fi Kutub al-Aqaed’, Pg. # 170
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