a letter of Umm al-Mu'minin to me!"
Then he ordered to give Murrah one hundred acres of land by the river al-Ubulah as his fief, and dig a special canal to irrigate his land, and this river is thus called "Nahr Murrah".(250) What is interesting in this incident is the use made by Ziyad of the effect of 'A'ishah's written words for his own benefit. He felt so pleased at being addressed by 'A'ishah as Abu Sufyan's son, and being accepted by her as such. So he wished that the so-called letter be read publicly, so that the people would see that his noble lineage is recognized by 'A'ishah the great personality of the time, considering him as the son of Abu Sufyan former chief of the Quraysh, and brother of the present caliph!
Another time 'A'ishah wrote a letter to Ziyad in which he recommended a man. Ziyad wrote at the bottom of the letter:
'He lives with his parents', meaning that Ziyad will treat the man so well that he will feel as if he lives with his parents.(251)

'A'ishah and Mu'awiyah
in reciprocal contention

I swear to God that Hujr and his friends were the leaders and selected ones of the Arabs.
'A'ishah

Although the hostility with Imam 'Ali had produced a deep friendship between 'A'ishah and Mu'awiyah, yet later .on a number of factor caused a break in this relationship, and it led to coolness and enmity.
We will deal with these factors in several different sections. Mu'awiyah's constant efforts enabled him to seize the rein of all affairs, but he was not content with this and wished to make his rule hereditary. What is significant is that at first even some groups of his friends did not approve of this project, and at this time the son of Abu Sufyan revealed the savage and violent, and cruel side of his character. It was then that 'A'ishah joined the group of his opponents, and severed her last bond of connection with Mu'awiyah.