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According to Shi ' a view, Muawiyah opposed Ali, out of sheer greed for power and wealth.
His reign opened the door to unparalleled disaster, marked by the persecution of Ali, slaughtering of his followers, and unlawful imprisonment of his supporters, which only worsened when Yazid come into power and the Battle of Karbala ensued.
Muawiyah is alleged to have killed many of Muhammad's companions ( Sahaba ), either in battle or by poison, due to his lust for power.
Muawiyah killed several historical figures, including the Sahaba Amr bin al-Hamiq, Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr Malik al-Ashtar, Hujr ibn Adi ( to which the families of Abu Bakr and Umar condemned Muawiyah for, and the Sahaba deemed his killer to be cursed ) and Abd al-Rahman bin Hasaan ( buried alive for his support of Ali ).

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