Lessons learned from the Companions – Muawiya’s Attack against Ali!

The game of Muawiyah was to incite the rebels of Basra to create trouble for Ali. There were many persons in Basra who were originally pro-Othman, but who had to take the oath of allegiance to Ali after the Battle of the Camel. The plan of Muawiyah was to motivate such people to throw off their allegiance to Ali.