Abdullah bin Samit says that Ziyad wanted to appoint Hazrat Imran bin Husain as the governor of Khurasan, but he refused. His friends said to him, "Are you refusing to become the governor of Khurasan?" He replied, "By Allah, I do not like that I should suffer its heat and you its cold. I fear that if I am in front of the enemy and a letter from Ziyad comes to me, if I enforce it, I will be destroyed, and if I do not enforce it, my neck will be cut off." Then Ziyad wanted to appoint Hakam bin Amr Ghafari to this position, and he agreed. When Hazrat Imran bin Husain found out, he said, "Let someone go and bring Hazrat Hakam to me." So a messenger went and Hazrat Hakam came. He entered his house, and Hazrat Imran asked him, "Did you hear the Prophet (peace be upon him) say that there is no obedience to anyone in disobedience to Allah?" He replied, "Yes." So Hazrat Imran thanked Allah and said, "Allahu Akbar."