Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Caliph Uthman (), uyo aiva wedzinza reUmayyad, akagadza Abu al-A'war kuti ave gavhuna weJund al-Urdunn (nharaunda yechiuto yeJorodhani) ine guta rayo guru muTibheriyasi. Mukati
Hondo yeChisilamu yekutanga, iyo yakatevera kuurayiwa kwaUthman, Abu al-A'war akashanda semumwe wevakuru veMu'awiya muhondo dzairwisana naCaliph Ali (r. Akatungamirira boka revaSulaymi muHondo yeSiffin muna 657. Mushure mekurwa paSiffin, Abu al-A'war aive mumwe wevamiriri vaMu'awiya munhaurirano dzekugadzirisa naAli, uye akagadzirira gwaro rekutanga remusangano wekutsiva caliphal muAdhruh, guta riri munzvimbo dzakakwirira dzeSharat. Muna 658/59, Mu'awiya akasimbisa Abu al-A'war pachinzvimbo chake muJordani.