Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 192
192 KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH When the case of Yazid was presented before the people by Muawiyah ra , the Companions ra of that time considered it a mockery. For them it had no significance. History shows that when Muawiyah ra addressed the people saying: “O Muslims! You know that my family is one of the chiefs of Arabia, so who is more entitled for rule than I, and after me who is more entitled than my son”. Hadrat Abdullah bin Umar ra was also sitting in a corner. When he heard Muawiyah ra say this he unknotted the cloth wrapped around his feet with the intent of standing up to tell Muawiyah ra , “O Muawiyah ra , the one who is more entitled for this post than you, is the person whose father has fought against your father under the flag of the Prophet sa , and who has himself fought in the Islamic armies against you and your father”. But then he thought that the worldly things had no significance for him and his saying anything at that time would create a disturbance, and weaken the power of Muslims. So he remained sitting and did not speak against Muawiyah ra. To sum up, the Companions ra considered the act of Muawiyah ra quite absurd and attached no value to it. Surrender of Throne by a Son of Yazid Not to speak of the consent of other people to the Khilafat of Yazid, his own son did not agree to it. Immediately after his accession to throne, he went into seclusion and surrendered the throne. It is a well-