The decision of Abu Bakr was, however, dominated by his sincere concern for the interests of the Muslim community in general, and he did not appoint his son or even a relative to public office. It was not to be so with Mu'awiya and the Umayyads. Thus the imposition of this condition on Mu'awiya by Hasan was a natural corollary of the situation.
Wakati nchi ingali bado katika msiba wa Sayyidna Ali (a.s.), na Imamu Hasan (a.s.) bado hajafanya mipango yote ya serikali, gavana wa Shamu (aitwaye Muawiyah) alianza kupeleka majambazi ya kisirisiri nchini Iraq. Mmoja wa majambazi hao alikamatwa na akafungwa mjini Kufa (Iraq) na mwingine akafungwa mjini Basrah (Iraq).