Yazid b. Mu'awiya: Difference between revisions

In the [[peace treaty]] of [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]], it was mentioned that Mu'awiya should not appoint a [[successor]] for himself and must leave choosing of the caliph to Muslim community. After the martyrdom of Imam al-Hasan (a), Mu'awiya did not respect the peace treaty and ordered his governors and agents to praise Yazid and send groups from big cities to give allegiance to him. People of [[Medina]] opposed to the allegiance more seriously than other cities. Mu'awiya gave gifts to the poets who were against Yazid and changed their ideas. He also travelled to Medina to take allegiance of people, but he could not force Imam al-Husayn (a), [['Abd Allah b. Zubayr]] and [['Abd Allah b. 'Umar]] and [['Abd al-Rahman]] to give allegiance to Yazid.

After the death of Mu'awiya, Yazid became the ruler. He was the first person who reached caliphate by the appointment of his father in a hereditary manner contrary to the tradition of previous caliphs. According to historical sources, Yazid suppressed any objection during his rule. On the first day, he wrote a letter to the governor of Medina and informed him of the death of Mu'awiya and ordered him to force [[Husayn b. Ali (a)]], 'Abd Allah b. 'Umar, [['Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Bakr]] and 'Abd Allah b. Zubayr to give allegiance and to behead anyone who refused.