The name of Khawaja Nizamuddin Auliya (1238 – 1325 AD) needs no introduction. He wass a famous Sufi saint of the Chishti Order in India. A book called ‘Fawaid al-Fawad’ contains statements of Khawaja Nizamuddin Auliya. While he was discussing the death of Ali bin Abi Talib (as), one of his adherents asked him about Ali (as)’s killer Abdul Rehman Ibn Muljim:
“A person asked him whether Abdur Rehman was a Muslim. He replied: ‘Yes he was a Muslim and had went on Muawiya’s side’