Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Asma (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that I was with Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), when a messenger from Hazrat Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) came with a gift and said that this item has been sent by the Commander of the Faithful. Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) accepted it. When the messenger left, we asked, "O Mother of the Believers, are we not believers and is he not our leader?" She replied, "You are, God willing, believers, and he is your leader."