for 3 days. Only Sayyiduna Sa’eed Bin Musayyab رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ remained in Masjid-un-Nabawi under the pretext of being insane. Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Bin Hanzalah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا said: We feared that due to his evil practices, we might be bombarded with stones from the skies. (As-Sawa’iq-ul-Muharriqah, pp.221)

Thereafter, this evil army left for Makka-tul-Mukarramah, the chief of this army died on the way with another person filling his position. Having reached Makkah, these non-Islamic forces [Yazeed’s evil army] showered stones with Minjaneeq (i.e. a catapult). Due to this rain of stones, the sacred compound of the sacred Haram got filled with stones and the pillars of Masjid-ul-Haraam broke and these non-Islamic forces burnt the cover of sacred Ka’bah and its roof. The horns of the ram which was sacrificed in exchange for Sayyiduna Isma’eel, had been secured on the same roof. They were also burnt. The sacred Ka’bah remained uncovered for many days and the people of Makkah Mukarramah suffered the severe tribulation inflicted upon them by Yazeed’s army. (Summary from: Sawanih Karbala, pp. 177 to 179)

Boycott of Yazeed’s evil practices

Dear Islamic brothers! Yazeed propagated many evil practices during his reign, such as openly permitting Nikah between Mahaareem and the consuming of usury (interest) etc. He dishonoured Madinah Tayyibah and Makkah Mukarramah. He oppressed and martyred the blessed Companions and Ahl-e-Bayt رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُم. He used to listen to songs and music and drink plenty of wine; he would not offer Salah. In short, this unfortunate person used to do all those things which are prohibited by the blessed Shari’ah. Surely, many people become rebellious and bold after obtaining respect, fame, wealth and government positions and then he gradually drifts far away from religion and gets closer to the world. Such an unfortunate person does not abstain from disobeying Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His dear ones, just to preserve his throne and crown.

The accursed Yazeed also suffered from the love of power and government position and became such so rebellious that مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه عَـزَّوَجَـلَّ he was disrespectful to the blessed Companions and caused them great harm. The blessed Companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُم are those sacred people about whose glory and