عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ أَنَّ مُعَاوِيَةَ دَخَلَ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا فَقَالَتْ لَهُ أَمَا خِفْتَ أَنْ أُقْعِدَ لَكَ رَجُلًا فَيَقْتُلَكَ فَقَالَ مَا كُنْتِ لِتَفْعَلِيهِ وَأَنَا فِي بَيْتِ أَمَانٍ وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ”الْإِيمَانُ قَيْدُ الْفَتْكِ“ كَيْفَ أَنَا فِي الَّذِي بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكِ وَفِي حَوَائِجِكِ قَالَتْ صَالِحٌ قَالَ فَدَعِينَا وَإِيَّاهُمْ حَتَّى نَلْقَى رَبَّنَا عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
It is narrated from Saeed bin Musayyib (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) went to the service of Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her). Sayyidah (may Allah be pleased with her) said to him: Are you not afraid that I might have someone lying in wait to kill you and he would kill you? Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: You will not do such a thing (or you cannot do such a thing) because I am within the bounds of protection and safety. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say that faith prevents from killing by deceit. Well, now tell me, how am I doing in fulfilling your needs and requirements? Sayyidah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: You are fine. Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Then leave us and the people to our own state, until we meet our Lord. (Meaning, do not interfere in my and the people's affairs.)