This merciless nature is also proclaimed by the last source whose story-telling structure implicitly attributes Hajjaj’s death as punishment for berating prisoners’ suffering. Hajjaj’s legal consultation further reinforces his devotion to Uthman and the Umayyads. He ascertains Five companions’ opinions on the case, including Ali’s and Uthman’s. Not only does Hajjaj follow Uthman’s ruling but he specifically states he “must not follow Ali’s opinion” . This is primarily because “the scholars did not want to alienate the…pro- Alids,” to further propagate their anti- Umayyad agenda beyond their Abbasid audience . The fourth source highlights Hajjaj’s impious nature beyond his brutality as it claims he was only happy in the presence of a woman, She, herself is described as irreligious for refusing to visit her cousin’s grave and pay her respects. This frivolity is also accredited to Abd al- Malik in source six who depicts him spending irresponsibly on boorish jokes and court
This merciless nature is also proclaimed by the last source whose story-telling structure implicitly attributes Hajjaj’s death as punishment for berating prisoners’ suffering. Hajjaj’s legal consultation further reinforces his devotion to Uthman and the Umayyads. He ascertains Five companions’ opinions on the case, including Ali’s and Uthman’s. Not only does Hajjaj follow Uthman’s ruling but he specifically states he “must not follow Ali’s opinion” . This is primarily because “the scholars did not want to alienate the…pro- Alids,” to further propagate their anti- Umayyad agenda beyond their Abbasid audience . The fourth source highlights Hajjaj’s impious nature beyond his brutality as it claims he was only happy in the presence of a woman, She, herself is described as irreligious for refusing to visit her cousin’s grave and pay her respects. This frivolity is also accredited to Abd al- Malik in source six who depicts him spending irresponsibly on boorish jokes and court