It was equally disturbing to those of the Kharijites who had gathered around Hasan in order to fight against Mu'awiya; it was a Kharijite who furiously attacked Hasan when he heard of his intention to abdicate.
Watu wachache tu ndio walioitikia mwito huo. Idadi hii ni pamoja na watu wa kikundi cha Khawarij na wengine wachache waliopendelea kupata nyara za vita na wengine wamekuja kwa ajili ya kulazimishwa na wakuu wa makabila yao.