Yazid bin Muawiya

Ahmed Barkaati
Yazid (May Allah give him what he deserves, and May Allah be pleased with his
Father Ameer Mua'wiya - Radhi Allahu Anhu)
It has been noticed that some people in their indirect or even direct hatred for Ahlul Bayt
(Family of Prophet - Peace be upon him) try to cover the acts of Yazid and in this process
they try to paint him into a great personality. With the Grace of Allah we shall see
how this traitor to Islam (i.e. Yazid) got Imam Hussain (Radhi Allahu Anhu) martyred
and how he ransacked Madina al-Munawwara and committed heinous crimes therein

Firstly we would like to present this beautiful sahih hadith of Prophet (Salallaho alaihi wasalam)
regarding people who Ransack our beloved sanctuary called Madina al Munawara.

Imam Ahmed narrates this report from Saib bin Khalad (RA) that the Prophet of Allah
(Peace be upon him) said: Whosoever spreads injustice and frightened the people
of Madina, then Curse (Lanah) of Allah, his Angels and all the people is upon
such a person. [Musnad Ahmed bin Hanbal as narrated by Imam Ibn Kathir in
Al Bidayah Wal Nihayah Vol 8 Page No. 274]
Quran states: Those who annoy Allah and His Messenger, Allah has cursed them
in this World and in the Hereafter and has prepared for them a humiliating
Punishment (33:57)
What could be a bigger annoyance to the Prophet than getting his grandson brutally martyred and
ransacking the place which he had declared as Harram (i.e. Sacred)

1. The heinous crimes of Yazid

Imam Ibn Kathir (rah) says in his magnificent work of Tarikh under events of 63 AH

Translation: Ibn Zubayr (Radhi Allaho Anho) said: O PEOPLE YOUR COMPANIONS
HAVE BEEN KILLED Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajiun

"Yazeed committed a mistake and that too a disgusting one by ordering Muslim
bin Uqba to make Madina "mubah" for three days. This was his biggest and
ugliest blunder. Many Sahaba and their children were slaughtered. As it has
been mentioned before that Yazid made UbaydUllah Ibn Ziyad kill the grandson
of Rasulullah (saw) Husayn and his companions, and in those three days huge
heinous crimes happened in Madina about which nobody knows except Allah. Yazeed
wanted to secure his governance by sending Muslim bin Uqbah but Allah did against his
wishes and punished him. Verily Allah killed him likewise Allah made grip over the
oppressing towns, no doubt His grip is painful and strict". [Al Bidayah Wal Nihayah,
Vol 8 Page 283]

2. Even Ibn Ziyad got outraged by Yazid

Yazids crimes were so heinous that even his loyal UbaidUllah Ibn Ziyad (whom he had
sent to murder Muslim bin Aqeel and later Imam Hussain ra too) said:

Translation: When Yazid wrote to Ibn Ziyad that he should go to Makkah and besiege
Abdullah Ibn Zubayr (RA) he refused to do so and said: By Allah I will not combine
two things for a Fasiq (i.e. Yazid). I have already killed the son of Prophet
(salallaho alaihi wasalam)s daughter (on his order) and now (he asks me to)
wage war on Bayt ul Harram? However when he martyred Imam Hussain (RA) his
mother Marjana said to him: May you die! what have you done and what crime have you
committed, she also scolded him severely. Yazid was informed that Abdullah Ibn Zubayr
(RA) used to say in his speeches that Yazid was a fraud, drunkard, one who abandons
Salaat and one who stays with singing women. [Al-Bidayah Wal Nihayah, Volume 8,
Page No 279]

Imam Ibn Kathir (rah) further narrates:

Translation: And he Muslim bin Uqba who is known as As-Salf Musraf bin Uqba, May
Allah not do well to this leader of evil and ignorance, he made Madina legal for 3
days on the order of Yazid. May Allah also not grant Jaza and khayr to him(i.e.
Yazid), he got many righteous killed and also looted the amwaal in Madina in

great numbers, this has been multiply narrated that he created a lot of Shar and
Fasad. It is mentioned that Hadrat Muafl bin Sanan (RA) was tied infront (of Ibn Uqba)
and then martyred, you were his friend before but later you used strong words against
Yazid due to which he became angry at you. [Al-Bidayah Wal Nihayah, Volume 8,
Page No 280]

3. Yazeeds aggression against the leading Tabii called Sa'eed Ibn Musaib (rah)

Translation: Al Mudaini (rah) said: Saeed Ibn Musaib (rah) was brought to Muslim (bin
uqba), He asked him to give bayah. (Saeed ibn Musab) said: I will give bayah on
seerah of Sayyidna Abu Bakr and Sayyidna Umar (RA). (Muslim) ordered to get
him killed but a man said This person (i.e. Saeed ibn Musaib) is a mad man (in order to
save him), at this he was left alone. [Al Bidayah Wal Nihayah, Volume 8, Page No
281]

4. Shaykh ul Islam Ibn Hajr al-Asqalani (rah)

Imam Ibn Hajr (rah) made the whole title in his book al-Imta bil al-Arb'ain as "SENDING
LANAH ON YAZID (")


Translation: Loving and glorifying him (Yazid) is not done EXCEPT BY A HERETIC who
has void belief because he (Yazid) had such characteristics that his lover deserves to
be faithless, because to love and hate just for the sake of God is a sign of faith.
[Publisher's name: Dar ul Kutb al iLmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, Book name: alImta bil al-Arba'in al-Matbainatus Samah () , Author: Imam
Ibn Hajr al Asqalani (rah), Publication date: 1997, Page No. 96]

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Yahya bin Abdul Mulk bin Abi Ghania "WHO WAS AMONGST THIQA NARRATORS" he
heard from Nawfl bin Abi Aqrab "WHO IS THIQA" he narrates: Once in the gathering of
Umar Bin Abdul Aziz [R.A] people talked about Yazid bin Muawiya, someone among the

people mentioned Yazid with the title of Ameer ul Momineen, hearing this Hadrat Umar
bin Abdul Aziz [ra] replied (in anger): You have called Yazeed Amir Ul Mominein?
Then he gave order of 20 lashes to be given to the person [Imam Ibn Hajr al
Asqalani in Tahdhib ut Tahdhib, Volume No. 6, Page No. 313].

5. Imam Jalal ud din Suyuti (rah) in Tarikh ul Khulafa

He states: You (Imam Hussain - Radhi Allaho Anho) were martyred and your head was
brought to Ibn Ziyad on a plate. "May Allah's Lanah (Curse) be upon the person who
killed you, also Ibn Ziyad "AND UPON YAZID" [As-Suyuti in Tarikh ul Khulafa,
Page No. 165]
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Imam Jalal ud-din Suyuti (rah) writes: Nawfl bin Abi Firaat (rah) said that once he was
sitting with Caliph Umar bin Abdul Aziz (rah) when a man called Yazid as "Ameer ul
Momineen Yazid bin Muawiya" at this (Umar bin Abdul Aziz said in anger): you
call this person as Ameer ul Momineen?! and then he ordered that person to be
"lashed 20 times" in 63 AH Yazid got to know that people of Madina have rejected him
and are preparing to wage war upon him, knowing this Yazid sent a huge army to Madina
and "declared war upon people of Madina" after looting in Madina he sent the army
to martyr Hadrat Abdullah bin Zubayr (ra) in Makkah and so the incident of "HURRA"
took place, do you know what Hurra is? regarding it Hassan (a Tabi'i) said: When Madina
was attacked, there remained not a single person who was safe from it, "huge amount
of Sahaba and others were martyred and Madina was looted and thousands of
virgin girls were raped" Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajiun... The Prophet (Peace be
upon him) said: Whosoever frightens People of Madina then Allah will frighten them (the
attackers) plus Curse (Lanah) of Allah, his Angels and all the people is upon such a
person (Sahih Muslim) the reason why people of Madina did not give bayah to Yazid was
because he was indulged in too many sins Imam Waqidi (rah) narrates from Abdullah
Bin Khazlatal Ghusail (a Sahabi) that he said: By Allah we did not revolt against Yazid
until we were sure that WE WILL BE SHOWERED WITH STONES FROM SKY (the
Yazidans) started to do Nikah with their mothers, sisters and daughters, they started to
drink openly and neglected prayers! Imam Dhahabi (rah) said: When Yazid did such
things with people of Madina although he was indulged in drinking and other evil
deeds even before then the people of Makkah also revolted against him and rose
against him from 4 sides and then Allah did not put Barakah in life of Yazid (Then it
mentions that Yazid attacked Makkah and got the Abdullah Ibn Zubayr Martyred)
Reference: As-Suyuti, Tarikh ul Khulafa, Page No. 167
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6. Allama Aloosi (Rahimuhullah) writes under 47:22-23 in his magnificent Ruh

ul Maani
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Translation:The Proof of sending Lanah upon Yazid is derived from this
(ayah), as was mentioned by Al-Barzanji (rah) in his Al-Ashaat and Imam al-Haythami
(rah) in As-Sawaiq from Imam Ahmed (rah) that his son Abdullah asked him about
sending Lanah on Yazid, (Imam Ahmed) said: Why cannot Lanah be sent on him
when Allah has sent Lanah on him in Quran, Abdullah (rah) asked: Recite the Kitab
of Allah so that I know how Lanah is sent on Yazid? Imam Ahmed (rah) mentioned these
verses: Would ye then, if ye were given the command, work corruption in the land and
sever your ties of kinship? Such are the men whom Allah has cursed(47:2223) Hence what could be a bigger Strife than what Yazid did?
[Ruh ul Maani by Imam Al-Alusi, Volume 9 Under Surah Muhammad 22-23]
2) Allama Alusi said:
And I say what is prevalent over my mind that (Yazid) Khabith did not testify to the
messengership of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him). According to me it is
correct to curse a person like Yazid, although one cannot imagine a Fasiq like
him and apparently he never repented, the possibility of his repentance is
weaker than the possibility of his faith (Iman). Along with Yazid, Ibn Ziyad, Ibn
Sa'ad and his group shall also be included. Verily, may Allah's curse be upon all of them,
their friends, their supporters, their group and upon everyone who inclines towards them
until Qayamah and until an eye sheds a tear for Abu Abdullah Hussain (ra). [Tafsir Ruh
al-Ma'ani, Volume 26, Page No. 73]

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7. Imam Dhahabi (rah) writes about Yazid

Translation: He (Yazid) was a disgusting Nasibi (i.e. those who hate Ahlul
bayt). He drank and did evil. He started his kingdom with the killing of the Shahid alHussain (RA) and ended it with the incident of al-Harra (i.e. besiegement of Madina
which also makes him directly liable for Lanah as sahih ahadith prove). Hence the people
hated him, he was not blessed in his life, and many took up arms against him after
Imam Hussain (RA) such as the people of Madina - they rose for the sake of Allah [As
Siyar al Alam an Nabula, Volume No. 4, Page No. 37-38]
2) Imam Dhahabi (rah) writes: I say: 'When Yazid did to the people of Madina what he
did and killed al-Hussain and his brothers and progeny, and Yazid drank alcohol, and
performed abominable things, then the people hated him and rose up against him more
than once. God didn't bless his life and Abu Bilal Mirdas bin Adya al-Hanzali rose against
him.' [Tarikh al-Islam: wa-tabaqat al-mashahir wa-al-a`lam, Volume 005, Page
No. 30]
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3) Imam Dhahabi Writes: Ziyad Haarthi narrated: 'Yazid gave me alcohol to drink, I had
never drunk alcohol like that before and I enquired where he had obtained its ingredients
from'. Yazid replied: 'it is made of sweet pomegranate, Isfahan's honey, Hawaz's sugar,
Taif's grapes and Burdah's water'. Ahmed bin Masama' narrated: 'Once Yazid drank

alcohol and started to dance, suddenly he fell down and his nostril began to
bleed'. [Siyar al A'lam wa al Nubalah, Volume 004, Page No. 037]
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8. Qadhi ThanaUllah Panipati (rah) on Yazid

Another great Mufasir and author of great books, a scholar accepted by all Sunni
Muslims i.e. Qadhi Thana Ullah Panipatti (rah) quoted Quranic ayah 14:28 and writes:
Quran states: Hast thou not seen those who gave the grace of Allah in exchange for
thanklessness and led their people down to the Abode of Loss (14:28)
Tafsir: Bani Ummaiya had always rejoiced upon Kufr, however Abu Sufyan, Ameer
Muawiya (RA) and Umaro bin Aas(RA) and others became Muslims. Later Yazid and
his companions rejected the blessings of Allah and rose the flag of enmity
towards Ahlul Bayt and finally brutally martyred Imam Hussain (RA) to the
extent that Yazid even denied the Deen of Muhammad (salallaho alaihi
wasalam). He after martyrdom of Imam Hussain(RA) said: Had my predecessors lived
they would have seen how I took revenge from the family of Prophet (saw) and Bani
Hashim, The couplet which Yazid made had this in the end: I will avenge Ahmed
(i.e. Prophet Salallaho alaihi wasalam) for whatever he did with my
predecessors in Badr (Naudhobillah). Yazid even declared alcohol as permissible and
in praise of it he said: If liquor is Haram in the Deen of Muhammad (salallaho alaihi
wasalam) then take it to be permissible according to the deen of Isa Ibn Marym (a.s).
[Tafsir al Mazhari Volume 5, Pages 211-212]

9. Ibn Kathir's comments on Yazeed

Ibn Kathir himself writes in al Bidayah Volume 8 page 1169 "Dhikr Yazeed bin
Muawiyah":
"Traditions inform us that Yazeed loved worldly vices, would drink, listen to music,
kept the company of boys with no facial hair [civil expression for paedophilia
with boys, a form of homosexuality], played drums, kept dogs [civil expression
for bestiality], making frogs, bears and monkeys fight. Every morning he used
be intoxicated and use to bind monkey with the saddle of a horse and make the
horse run".
Reference: Al Bidayah Wal Nihayah, Vol 8 Page 1169

10. Ibn Atheer's comments on Yazeed

In Tareekh al Kamil Volume 3 page 450 Ibn Atheer narrates from Munzir bin Zabeer:
"Verily Yazeed rewarded me with 100,000 dirhams but this cannot stop me from
highlighting his state, By Allah he is a drunkard"

11. Ibn Jauzi's comments on Yazeed 'the drunkard'

Ibn Jauzi in Wafa al-Wafa:

"Yazeed appointed his cousin Uthman bin Muhammad bin Abu Sufyan as Governor of
Madina. He sent a delegation to visit Yazeed who bore gifts so that they might take the
oath of allegiance to him. Upon their return they said 'We have returned having visited a
man who has no religion, he drinks, plays instruments, keeps the company of
singers and dogs [civil word for bestiality], we declare that we have broken our
allegiance to him. Abdullah bin Abi Umro bin Hafs Mukhzumee commented 'Yazeed gave
me gifts. But the reality is this man is an enemy of Allah (swt) and a drunkard. I shall
separate myself from him in the same way that I remove my turban [from my head]."
12. Punturing the devil's dream on Hadith of Qustuntunia
.."He heard the Prophet saying, 'Paradise is granted to the first batch of my followers
who will undertake a naval expedition.' The Prophet then said, 'The first
army amongst my followers who will invade Caesar's City will be forgiven their
sins.'" (Sahih Bukhari volume 4 hadith 175)
Firstly Yazid was not in the first army to wage war on ceaser's city as
Sahih hadith in Sunnan Abu Dawud states
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Translation: Aslam Abi Imran (ra) said: We went out on an expedition from Madina with
the intent to attack Constantinople. Abd al-Rahman bin Khalid bin Walid was the
leader of our group. [Sunnan Abu Dawud, Volume No. 2 Hadith # 2512, Albani
declared it Sahih in his Takhrij]
Imam At-Tabri says in his Tarikh

Translation: In (44 AH) The Muslims with Abdur Rahman bin Khalid bin Walid
entered Rome and the Ghazwa took place [Tarikh at-Tabri under events of 44
AH, Volume 005, Page No. 212: Published by Cairo: Dar al-Ma'arif]
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Whereas Yazid went way later i.e. in 49 or 50 AH. Even later yazid was sent as a
punishement and he mocked at Muslims warriors who had gone before
Imam Ibn Al-Atheer (rah) writes:
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Translation: In this year i.e. 49 AH or 50 AH, Muawiya (ra) sent a huge army towards
Rome. He made Sufyan bin Awf (ra) as its commander and he ordered his son Yazid
to go with them, however Yazid ACTED TO HAVE BECOME SICK AND DENIED TO
GO When the warriors were struck with harsh hunger and diseases, Yazid (mockingly)
said this poetry:
At Farqudwana immense wrath covered them, whether they had fever or whatever I
dont care because I am sitting on a high carpet and Umm ul Kulthum (one of his wives)
is between my armpits.
When Ameer Muawiya (ra) heard these phrases he made Yazid to take an oath and join
Sufyan bin Awf in Rome so that HE COULD ALSO BE STRUCK BY THESE SAME
DIFFICULTIES AS THE WARRIORS OF ISLAM HAD FACED (THIS WAS
PUNISHEMENT TO YAZID) Yazid became helpless and he had to go and Ameer
Muawiya (ra) sent another army with him [Tarikh Ibn al Atheer, Volume No.3, Page
No. 131]
Imam Badr ud-din Ayni (rah) said:
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Translation: I say that it is obvious that the great amount of sahaba went under the
leadership of Sufyan bin Awf (ra) and NOT WITH YAZID BIN MUAWIYA BECAUSE
HE WAS NOT DESERVING OF LEADING THEM [Umdat ul Qari, Sharh Sahih ul
Bukhari 14/197-198]
Summary details about the armed expeditions:
First attack on Caesar's city was in 42 hijri. Second attack was in 43 and "Hazrat Bosr
ben ABI Arka was the leader of this army.
Third attack was in 44 and this was led by Abdurehman ben Khalid ben Waleed. The
next attack was in 46 hijri which was led by Maalik ben Abdurehman and Abdurehman
ben Khalid ben Waleed.
In 47, next attack was led by Maalik ben Hobaira and Abdurehman ben Qaiymi. In 49
hijri the rome was attacked for 3 times. andLastly yazid was in attack of 50 hijri.
Hazrat Amir Mawiya (RA) arrested Yazeed and sent him to ceasar because Yazeed was
used to make fun of Mujahideen and as a punishment Yazeed was sent there not for
Jihad
So Yazeed was in the seven'th attack, not in the first attack and in Bukhari
Shareef it is mentioned that 'The first army amongst' my followers who will invade
Caesar's City will be forgiven their sins.'

References
Al Bidayah Wal Nihayah Imam Ibne Kathir
History Ibne Khaldon
History Imam Ibne Atheer
13. Yazeed's rejection of the Qur'an
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Al Bidayah wa al Nihayah Volume 8 page 204 Dhikr Ras al Husayn

Minhajj al Sunnah Volume 2 page 249 Dkikr Yazeed
Sharh Fiqh Akbar page 73 Dhikr Yazeed
Sharh Tafseer Mazhari Volume 5 page 21 Surah Ibrahim
Shazrah al Dhahab page 69 Dhikr Shahadth Husayn
Maqatahil Husayn Volume 2 page 58 Dhikr Shahdath Husayn
Tadhkira Khawwas page 148
Tareekh Tabari Volume 11 pages 21-23 Dhikr 284 Hijri
Tafseer Ruh al Ma'ani (commentary of Surah Muhammad)

14. In Tafseer Ruh al Maani Declairing Yazeed a kafir

"Allamah Alusi stated, Yazeed the impure denied the Prophethood of Rasulullah (s).
The treatment that he meted out to the people of Makka, Medina and the family of the
Prophet proves that he was a kaafir".
Once in the gathering of Amir Ul Mominein Hazrat Ummar Bin Abdul Aziz [R.A] people
talked about yazeed, someone among the people said ( Amir Ul Mominein to Yazeed )
Hazrat Ummar Bin Abdul Aziz [R.A] replied in anger,'' you call Yazeed ( Bad Character
Person ) as Amir Ul Mominein?. Than Hazrat Ummar Bin Abdul Aziz [R.A] gave
order of 20 lashes to the person who called Yazeed Amir Ul
Mominein [ Tahdheeb Al'Tahdheeb Vol 1 Page 361]
15. The Proof of Sending Curses(Lanat) on Yazid!
Translation:The Proof of sending Lanah upon Yazid is derived from this (ayah), as was
mentioned by Al-Barzanji (rah) in his Al-Ashaat and Imam Haythami (rah) in As-Sawaiq
from Imam Ahmed (rah) that his son Abdullah asked him about sending Lanah on Yazid,
and how sending Lanah upon him is mentioned in the book of Allah (i.e. Quran). Imam
Ahmed (rah) in proof of (sending Lanah upon Yazid) mentioned these verses:Would ye
then, if ye were given the command, work corruption in the land and sever your ties of
kinship? Such are the men whom Allah has cursed(47:22-23), So could there be a
greater fitnah than the actions committed by Yazid? [Ruh ul Maani by Imam Al-Alusi,
Volume 9 Under Surah Muhammad 22-23]

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