the move made by Jariyah. So he changed his route and went to al-Yamamah. Jariyah increased his speed and did not stand long at any town or the amp they set up. He was in pursuit of Busr everywhere, while Busr continued to flee in different directions, until he crossed over the border of the Imam's realm. When the people saw him in flight, they attacked him from every side, since they had been much oppressed by him. The number of those killed in Busr's savage raids was estimated at thirty thousand. He even threw number into the fire and burnt them. An Arab poet describes these painful and savage events in his poem, a part of which we will quote for you:
"As far as he could lead his army,
He caused as much massacre and indecency as he could. "(177)

Two opposite policies

Do not shed the least blood in the land unjustly.
Order of Imam 'Ali
Do not spare the lives of even women and children.
Order of Mu'awiyah

Mu'awiyah also sent other sabotage and plundering groups to the realm of Imam 'Ali the stories of which we have not narrated here. Those who are interested can refer to elaborate texts of history.(178)
But his armies always avoided facing the soldiers of the Imam and fighting them. They only raided those parts, which were remote, or were weak in garrison and military equipment. Whenever an army was sent from Kufah to face them, they fled, since they were only sabotage groups and bloodthirsty plunderers in the true sense of the word.
Among the destructive groups which came into conflict with the army of the Imam, was an army sent by Mu'awiyah to Mesopotamia. The commander, who had been appointed by the Imam for those parts, asked Kumayl ibn Ziyad, the governor of the city of Hit, for reinforcement. Kumayl hastened to his aid