well…to some following the word of Allah and his Prophet is important…thus the best of companions like Salman, Abu zharr, Miqdad, Ammar never left the side of Imam Ali (as)…and btw when even Imam Ali (as) was forced by the ppl to become their ruler…the likes of Saaid ibn Aas, Walid ibn Uqbah, Marwan ibn Hakam, Amr ibn Ass, Busr ibn Artat, Samurah ibn Jundab etc rufsed to pay allegiance to the imam…study the characters of both groups shall reveal to u more…Insha Allah…