Dehleez-e-Islam: Yazid bin Ma'uvia

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 Yazid bin Ma'uvia 
 
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Yazid was the son of Muawiya ibn Abu Sufyan, from the family of Umayyah, one of Quraish's families. Abu Sufyan was acting as the chief adversary in the infidel's campaign against Islam.  Muawiya 's mother, Hind, ate the liver of Hazrat Hamza(A.S) , the Uncle of the Holy Prophet(PBUH) . 
Yazid was brought up in a family whose atmosphere was electrified with emotions of its dead who fought Islam .He was known as a playboy during his youth. Historians recorded him being drunk, committing adultery and in general leading a very corrupt life.He was responsible for many illegal deeds which demand scorn and required punishment. 
 The month of Muharram is largely associated with the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (R.A), which took place at Karbala in 61 A.H/680 C.E. The grandson of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) refused to swear allegiance to the despot Yazid, and thus he was brutally martyred by Yazid and his army. In Sunni literature, Imam Hussain has since been treated with utmost respect, and as the personification of true martyrdom and bravery. Imam Husain made no doubt of his intentions to fight the regime of the Umayyads. The speeches Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) delivered at Mecca were consistent. Besides, the will which he entrusted to his brother Muhammad ibn Al-Hanafia who was at Madina. That will, was a formal declaration of the revolution. The way Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) and his Companions fought was a glorious record of bravery and nobility. They were only seventy fighting men against thousands of the yazid's Army.  
Even with this imbalance of fighting power, the Yazid's Army used the most vicious and ignoble methods in fighting this tiny camp. The Army went to the extent of preventing them drinking water and kept them for three days tortured in the burning heat of the desert. 
Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) who was pious, observed the fast, read the Quran and deserved the caliphate in all respects was murdered in Karbla . 
After it 
Abdullah bin Zubair (R.A) wrote to Yazid stating Waleed bin Utba is a great fool and should be replaced by another. Yazid replaced him with another of his cousins, Uthman bin Mohammad, as governor of Madinah. Soon as he came he started drinking, which displeased the people. He chose twenty people and sent them to Yazid in Damascus where they were well received.  
On their return back, one went to Obaidullah bin Zeyad and Nine to Madinah.  
When they came back they said that Yazid was seen indulging in unlawful acts and it was doubtful if he was a Muslim and Jihad should be waged against him. The people of Madinah made two of them, Abdullah bin Muti and Abdullah bin Hanzla, their chiefs and took over Madinah while Uthman bin Mohammad and all of Banu Umayyah, who numbered in one thousand , went out of Madinah and some took refuge in the house of Marwan bin Hakam. 
The people of Madinah arrested and imprisoned all of Banu Ummayyah they could find. Yazid sent Muslim bin Oqba to take care of the situation. Madinah put up a fight but were defeated and Muslim bin Oqba continued a general massacre with looting for three days, resulting in thousand dead including three hundred noblemen of the Quraish and the Ansar. On the fourth day he stopped the massacre and took bay’ah of those who were willing and killed those who refused. The massacre was started on twenty seventh of Dhul Hijja 63 AH . 
He then moved towards Makkah to conquer it. He was already ill and when it got worst at Abwa, he appointed Haseen bin Numer as the commander in his place and died. 
The attack on Makkah started on Muharram 27th 64 AH. The siege and stone firing continued until 3rd Rabia Al-Awwal 64 AH. The walls of Khana Kaba were broken under the impact of the flying stones and its roof caved in. with new reinforcements the army numbered 5,000. While this was going on. 
Yazid died on 10ths of Rabia Al-Awwal at Hawarin at the age of 38 or 39 after governing for 3 years and 8 months. Hearing the death of Yazid, Haseen bin Numer offered to give the caliphate to Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair (R.A) if he goes to Syria as that would be better way to do it but Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair (R.A) didn’t go. Madinah also revolted hearing Yazid was dead and so the Banu Ummayya ended up going to shaam with the army of Haseen bin Numer. 
The magnitude of the crime committed against the ‘Sovereign of Martyrs’ Imam Hussain (R.A). After all, the Holy  Prophet (PBUH ) said: ‘I am from Hussain, and Hussain is from me’.  He said: “Whoever loves  Hasan and Hussain they love me, and whoever shows hatred towards them, is showing hatred towards me.’ By even indirectly showing support or sympathy for Yazid, one can risk being counted as those unfortunate beings who have upset and angered the Prophet (PBUH). 
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Source: Book 2 of </div>
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(The History of Islam (vol. 1-3)</div>
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Yazid bin Ma'uvia

Yazid bin Ma'uvia Ziyarat Damishque Yazid was the son of Muawiya ibn Abu Sufyan, from the family of Umayyah, one of Quraish...