At the same time a large number of Muslims were awaiting him in the mosque of Koofa. These included not only the residents of Koofa and those who had come from the nearby areas, but also well known personalities among the Mohajireen and Ansar and the sincere and trusted companions of his father Hazrat Ali (as).
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).