The Rift Between Hazrat Aisha (rta), Hazrat Muawiyah (rta), And Hazrat Ali (rta)
Ghamidi saheb has made a comprehensive series on this topic. Hazrat Ayesha did not opposed Hazrat Ali. She with Talha and Zubair moving to Basra to attack the stronghold of the rebels who had occupied Madina and the government. Muawiah too was against the rebels and was ready to accept Ali as caliph. Ali did not inherit the caliphate from the prophet. The concept of Ali being divinely appointed Imam was not conceived then.