Saydna Sa'id ibn Musayib said
وَقَعَتِ الْفِتْنَةُ الأُولَى ـ يَعْنِي مَقْتَلَ عُثْمَانَ ـ فَلَمْ تُبْقِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ بَدْرٍ أَحَدًا، ثُمَّ وَقَعَتِ الْفِتْنَةُ الثَّانِيَةُ ـ يَعْنِي الْحَرَّةَ ـ فَلَمْ تُبْقِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ
When the first fitna took place because of the murder of Saydna Uthman, it left none of the Badr warriors (Sahaba who participated in battle of badr) alive. When the second fitna strife, that is the battle of Al-Harra, took place, it left none of the Hudaibiyah treaty companions alive.
[Sahih al Bukhari 4024]
Yazeed (F A S I Q) commanded his Syrian army to attack the kaaba and they burnt it then Ibn Zubair preferred not to renovate the holy kaaba as it will incite the people against Yazeed and his Army.
[Ref to Sahih Muslim #1333/#3245]
Companions of Prophet Mohammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم on Haq by being rebellious against Yazeed and his regime.
Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali said :
والعلماء مجمعون على تصويب قتال علي لمخالفيه؛ لأنه الإمام الحق، ونقل الاتفاق أيضًا على تحسين خروج الحسين على يزيد، وخروج ابن الزبير وأهل الحرمين على بني أمية، وخروج ابن الأشعث ومن معه من كبار التابعين، وخيار المسلمين، على الحجاج، ثم الجمهور رأوا جواز الخروج على من كان مثل يزيد والحجاج، ومنهم من جوز الخروج على كل ظالم .
And the scholars have consensus that Ali r.a was correct in fighting against his opponents as he was the upright leader and similarly a consensus has been cited on lauding revolt of Hussain r.a against Yazid, revolt of Ibn Zubair and the people of Harmain against Banu Ummayah, revolt of Ibn al Ash'ath and those senior tabaen and pious muslims who were with him against Hajjaj. Then Jumhur (majority) views permission of revolting against whomever is alike of Yazid and Hajjaj and amongst them are those who view revolting against any oppressor.
[Shudhrar az Zahab la ibn Imad al Hanbali 1/67]
Imam Ibn Hajar رحمہ اللہ said
«قلت: يوم الحرة قتل فيه من الأنصار من لا يحصى عدده، ونهبت المدينة الشريفة، وبذل فيها السيف ثلاثة أيام، وكان ذلك في أيام يزيد بن معاوية».
I say, on the day of harrah many and countless Sahaba got martyred and Holy Madina got raided and sanctified with the sword for three days and these all happened under the caliphate of Yazeed (F A S I Q).
[Fath al Bari 4/69]
Imam Ibn Kathir رحمہ اللہ said:
ثم أباح مسلم بن عقبة الذى يقول فيه السلف مسرف بن عقبة قبحه الله من شيخ سوء ما أجهله المدينة ثلاثة أيام كما أمره يزيد لا جزاه الله خيرا وقتل خيرا خلقا من أشرافها وقرائها وانتهب أموالا كثيرة منها ووقع شر وفساد عريض على ما ذكره غير واحد فكان ممن قتل بين يديه صبرا معقل بن سنان وقد كان صديقه قبل ذلك ولكن أسمعه فى يزيد
كلاما غليظا فنقم عليه بسببه
And he Muslim bin Uqba who is known as As-Salf Musraf bin Uqba, May Allah not do well to this evil and ignorant person, he made Madina legal for three days on the order of Yazeed. May Allah also not grant Jaza and khayr to Yazeed as he got many righteous killed and also looted the amwaal in Madina in great numbers, this has been multiply narrated that he created a lot of Shar and Fasad. It is mentioned by many that Muaqil bin Sanan was tied infront (of Ibn Uqba) and then martyred, He was his friend before but later he used strong words against Yazeed due to which he became angry at him.
[Al Bidayah Wal Nihayah, 8/280 the year 63]
He added:
وقد أخطأ يزيد خطأ فاحشا فى قوله لمسلم بن عقبة أن يبيح المدينة ثلاثة أيام وهذا خطأ كبير فاحش مع ما انضم إلى ذلك من قتل خلق من الصحابة وأبنائهم وقد تقدم أنه قتل الحسين وأصحابه على يدى عبيد الله بن زياد وقد وقع فى هذه الثلاثة أيام من المفاسد العظيمة فى المدينة النبوية مالا يحد ولا يوصف مما لا يعلمه إلا الله عز وجل وقد أراد بارسال مسلم بن عقبة توطيد سلطانه وملكه ودوام أيامه من غير منازع فعاقبه الله بنقيض قصده وحال بينه وبين ما يشتهيه فقصمه الله قاصم الجبابرة وأخذه أخذ عزيز مقتدر وكذلك أخذ ربك إذا أخذ القرى وهى ظالمة إن أخذه أليم شديد
Yazeed committed a mistake and that too a disgusting one by ordering Muslim bin Uqba to make Madeenah allowed for three days. This was his severe and ugliest blunder. Many Sahaba and their children were slaughtered. As it has been mentioned before that Yazeed made UbaydUllah Ibn Ziyad kill the grandson of Prophet peace be upon him al Husayn and his companions, and in those three days huge heinous crimes happened in Madeenah about which nobody knows except Allah. He send Muslim bin Uqbah and secured his governance to the one who wanted to fight against him , but Allah did against his wishes and punished him. Verily Allah killed him likewise Allah made grip over the oppressing towns, no doubt His grip is painful and strict.
[Al Bidayah Wal Nihayah, 8/283 the year 63]
Imam Ad Dhahabi رحمہ اللہ said:
: كان قويا شجاعا ، ذا رأي وحزم ، وفطنة ، وفصاحة ، وله شعر جيد وكان ناصبيا فظا ، غليظا ، جلفا . يتناول المسكر ، ويفعل المنكر . افتتح دولته بمقتل الشهيد الحسين ، واختتمها بواقعة الحرة ، فمقته الناس .
ولم يبارك في عمره . وخرج عليه غير واحد بعد الحسين . كأهل المدينة قاموا لله وكمرداس بن أدية الحنظلي البصري ونافع بن الأزرق وطواف بن معلى السدوسي وابن الزبير بمكة .
He was strong and Brave, ..He (Yazid) was a disgusting Nasibi He drank and did evil. His reign began with the killing of the martyr Hussain and it ended with the battle of Harrah, so the people hated him and he was not blessed with a long life. There were many revolts against him after Hussain, such as the people of Madinah who revolted for the sake of Allah, and Ibn al-Zubayr.
[Siyar A’lam al-Nubalaa part 4/38]
Imam ibn Hazm al Andalusi (ancient spain) said:
ويزيد أمير المؤمنين؛ وكان قبيح الآثار في الإسلام؛ قتل أهل المدينة، وأفاضل الناس، وبقيّة الصحابة- رضي الله عنهم- يوم الحرة،
Yazeed Ameer al Momineen, His athaar are ugly on Islam, He killed people of Madeenah and virtuous people as well as Sahaba May Allah be pleased with them on the day of Harrah in the last days of his era.
[Jamharatul Ansaab Al Arab 1/112]
What about them who frighten the people of Medina?
Prophet Mohammed صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
مَنْ أَخَافَ أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ ظُلْمًا أَخَافَهُ اللَّهُ وَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ صَرْفًا وَلَا عَدْلًا
Whoever terrorizes the people of Medina with oppression, Allah will terrorize him. The curse of Allah, the angels, and the people altogether will be upon him. Allah will not accept his obligatory or voluntary good deeds on the Day of Qiyamah.
[Musnad Ahmad, 27/#16559, Musannaf ibn Abi Shaybah #854, Sahih Ibn Hibban, #3738/#3730 Musnad Ibn Abdur Razzaq #17158]
لا یکید اھل المدینۃ احد الا انماع کما ینماع الملح فی الماء
None plots against the people of Medina but that he will be dissolved (destroyed) like the salt is dissolved in water.
[Sahih al Bukhari 1877]
