Yazeed is also such an unfortunate person who not only committed the sin of disgracing the blessed Companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُم, but he also martyred the innocent blessed Ahl-e-Bayt. The terrible sin that Yazeed committed, was condemned in every age of the Islamic world, and the filthy name of Yazeed will be used with disgrace until the Day of Judgement. This accursed and evil-hearted person was born on 25^th Hijri in Damascus. He was extremely fat, had ugly features, was ill-mannered and ill-tempered, a drunkard, offensive and cruel. He was a transgressor, a blasphemer and a very disrespectful person. His corruption and immoralities were so great that even wicked people would feel ashamed. (Summary from: Sawanih Karbala, pp. 111)

Evil acts of Yazeed

Sadr-ul-Afadil, ‘Allamah Mufti Sayyid Muhammad Na’eemuddin Muradabadi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated that Sayyiduna Imam Husayn’s presence was a great obstacle for the freedom of Yazeed. He knew that he would not be able to act freely in Sayyiduna Imam Husain’s blessed era, and his evils were not going to be tolerated. He could see that the whip of a religious person like Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ is always ready for him, therefore, Yazeed became a great enemy of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ and his martyrdom brought about pleasure for him.

As soon as Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ was martyred, Yazeed became absolutely free and started committing all sorts of sins. He declared Nikah (marriage) between brother and sister, usury, alcohol, forbidden acts (particularly adultery and fornication) to be permissible. Regularly offering Salah was abandoned. Insurgency and disobedience were at their peak. He had surpassed all levels of evil, even Muslim Bin ‘Uqbah at the head of 12,000 or 20,000 soldiers was sent to attack Madinah Munawwarah. The city of the Noblest Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was brutally attacked and such horrifying atrocities were perpetuated upon its citizens, that the very thought of them makes one’s hair stand on end. He plundered the homes of those who live there. He martyred more than 10000 people, including 700 blessed Companions. The boys were imprisoned and such kinds of wrong acts were committed which are unpleasant to mention. Horses were tied to the pillars of Masjid-un-Nabawi (inside the Holy Masjid). People could not offer Salah