Sayyiduna Buraidah Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) went to Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him), and there was a man there speaking inappropriately about Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him): "Muawiyah! Allow me to speak." Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Go ahead, speak," thinking that he would speak like that man. But Sayyiduna Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'I hope that on the Day of Resurrection I will intercede for people equal to the number of trees and bricks on the face of the earth.' Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him)! Now tell me, can you be hopeful for this intercession and Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) cannot?"