Our sources also tell us that upon receiving the news of Hasan's death, Mu'awiya could not hide his feelings of relief and even joy and passed taunting remarks to Ibn 'Abbas.[405] Another fact which the sources unanimously record is that soon after Hasan's death, Mu'awiya initiated the process of nominating Yazid as his successor,[406] as will be seen below.
Hivyo kwanza aliwapelekea ujumbe watu wa Imamu Hasan (a.s.) akiwataka wasihatarishe maisha yao na kumwaga damu na akawahonga baadhi yao na kuwatisha wengine kwa kuwatajia idadi kubwa ya askari wa jeshi lake; kisha akampelekea ujumbe Imam Hasan (a.s.) kuwa yeye (Muawiyah) alikuwa tayari kufanya mapatano ya muda chini ya masharti yo yote yale atakayoyapenda Imamu (a.s.).