Did people pray behind al-Hajjaj because he had authority?

Question : May Allah bless you. If he had authority over the Companions, he could have challenged us with al-Hajjaj. Yes. If he prayed in another mosque, he could have done so. Because if he had been hostile, meaning he had no authority.

Answer : No, no, this is not established, because someone like Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) did not care about al-Hajjaj. What mattered to him was praying in another mosque where the Friday prayer was established and al-Hajjaj was invited; he would never kill him, no, he would not try to ingratiate himself with him.