towards her unworthy deeds.(18)
She asked the Prophet: "On what ground should we show allegiance to you?" The Prophet answered: "On the ground of abstaining from adultery." Hind said: "Is it possible that a free woman would commit adultery and thus contaminate herself?" Though the Prophet was aware of her character, he said nothing and only smiled.(19)(20)

The Umayyads in pagan times

Abu Sufyan was one of those who had joined hands to combat the Prophet.
Ibn Hisham

As we saw Hind, Mu'awiyah's mother, was regarded as belonging to the Umayyads. Her father was called 'Utbah and her uncle Shaybah, both of whom were considered as nobles of the Quraysh in pagan times. At the advent of Islam, 'Utbah and Shaybah did not abstain from hostility to the Prophet, and in the battle of Badr they co-operated with other members of the Quraysh. It was in the same battle that in the early hours of the day these two came forward in the battlefield to challenge warriors in the other army, but their lot was to face the valiant and true warriors of Islam, namely Imam 'Ali and Hamzah, had to be killed soon after.(21)
Abu Sufyan, Mu'awiyah's father was a stout, well-set and short man, and bore the name of Hanzalah, like his eldest son, and his nickname was Abu Hanzalah. He was one those who was killed by Imam 'Ali in the battle of Badr.(22)
In pagan times Abu Sufyan was considered as a great man of the Quraysh, and after the battle of Badr in which the Quraysh leaders were killed, he assumed the position of the sole chief of Mecca and his own tribe. Thenceforth all the Arab wars and hostilities against Islam were conducted by him. Jewish and primitive tribes were mobilized against Islam at his instigation, and the battles of Uhud and al-Khandaq, which were considered the greatest anti-Islam line ups, were fought under his leadership.