Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Tawus (may Allah have mercy on him) disliked participating in jihad alongside oppressive and tyrannical rulers.

It is narrated from Hazrat Al-Shaibani (may Allah be pleased with him) that during the rule of Hajjaj bin Yusuf, people went out for battle, and among them were Ibrahim Taimi and Ibrahim Nakha'i. Ibrahim Nakha'i said: "To whom are you calling them? Are you calling them to Hajjaj?!"