إن الحمد لله نحمده، ونستعينه، من يهده الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له ، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله . أما بعد:
Description of the Virtues of Ahl al-Bayt
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا﴾
Allah Almighty has said: “Indeed, Allah desires to remove impurity from you, O people of the household, and to purify you thoroughly.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿قُل لَّا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا إِلَّا الْمَوَدَّةَ فِي الْقُرْبَىٰ﴾
And Allah Almighty has said: “Say, I do not ask you for any reward for it except affection among kin.”
Hadith 1:
«عن جابر بن عبد الله قال: رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فى حجته يوم عرفة وهو على ناقته القصواء يخطب فسمعته يقول: يا أيها الناس إني قد تركت فيكم ما إن أخذتم به لن تضلوا كتاب الله ، وعترتى أهل بيتى»
Al-Muhaddith Al-Albani has graded it as “Sahih”.
Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) on the day of Arafah during the Farewell Pilgrimage. He was mounted on his she-camel Qaswa and delivering a sermon. I heard him say: O people! I am leaving among you something; if you hold fast to it, you will never go astray: one is the Book of Allah, and the other is my progeny, that is, the Ahl al-Bayt.
Hadith 2:
«وعن عمر بن أبى سلمة ربيب النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: نزلت هذه الآية على النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم: ﴿إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا﴾ فى بيت أم سلمة فدعا النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فاطمة وحسنا وحسينا فجللهم بكساء وعلي خلف ظهره فجلله بكساء ، ثم قال: اللهم هؤلاء أهل بيتي ، فأذهب عنهم الرجس ، وطهرهم تطهيرا . قالت أم سلمة: وأنا معهم يا نبي الله! قال: أنت على مكانك ، وأنت إلى خير»
Al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And the foster son of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Umar ibn Abi Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him), says: When the noble verse: ﴿إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا﴾ was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the house of Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her), he called Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them) and covered them with a cloak, and Ali was behind his blessed back, so he also covered him with the cloak. Then he said: O Allah! These are my Ahl al-Bayt, so remove impurity from them and purify them thoroughly. Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) said: O Prophet of Allah! I am also with them. He said: You remain in your place, and you are also on goodness.”
Hadith 3:
«وعن أبي سعيد وزيد بن أرقم رضي الله عنهما قالا: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إني تارك فيكم ما إن تمسكتم به لن تضلوا بعدي أحدهما أعظم من الآخر: كتاب الله حبل ممدود من السماء إلى الأرض وعترتي أهل بيتي ، ولن يتفرقا حتى يردا على الحوض ، فانظروا كيف تخلفوني فيهما»
“And Hazrat Abu Sa’id and Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with them both) say that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: I am leaving among you something that if you hold onto it, you will never go astray: one of them is greater than the other, and it is the Book of Allah, as if it is a rope hanging from the sky to the earth, and the other is my Ahl al-Bayt, that is, my household. These two will never separate until they come to me at the Pond of Kawthar. Then you will see how you succeed me in regard to these two.”
Hadith 4:
«وعن ابن عباس قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أحبوا الله لما يغذوكم من نعمه، وأحبوني بحب الله، وأحبوا أهل بيتي بحبي»
“And Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Love Allah, for He is providing you with His blessings, and love me for the sake of Allah and love my Ahl al-Bayt for my sake.”
Do Not Anger Lady Fatimah (RA)
Hadith 5:
«وعن المسور بن مخرمة: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: فاطمة بضعة منى ، فمن أغضبها أغضبني»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Miswar bin Makhramah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Fatimah is a part of me; whoever angers her has angered me.”
Lady Fatimah (RA), the Leader of the Women of Paradise
Hadith 6:
«وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: فقالت: أسر إلى إن جبريل كان يعارضني القرآن كل سنة مرة ، وإنه عارضنى العام مرتين ، ولا أراه إلا حضر أجلي ، وإنك أول أهل بيتي لحاقا بي . فبكيت فقال: أما ترضين أن تكوني سيدة نساء أهل الجنة أو نساء المؤمنين؟ فضحكت لذلك»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) replied that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had a private conversation with me: Hazrat Jibril (Gabriel) used to review the Quran with me once every year, but this year he reviewed it twice. I thought that my death was near, and surely you will be the first among my family to meet me.” Then I began to weep. Then he said: “Do you not like to be the leader of the women of Paradise or the women of the believers?” So I laughed.”
Hadith 7:
«وعن حذيفة قال: سألتني أمي متى عهدك تعني بالنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقلت: ما لي به عهد منذ كذا وكذا، فنالت مني فقلت لها: دعيني آتي النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فأصلى معه المغرب وأسأله أن يستغفر لي ولك، فأتيت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فصليت معه المغرب فصلى حتى صلى العشاء ، ثم انفتل فتبعته فسمع صوتي فقال: من هذا حذيفة؟ قلت: نعم قال: ما حاجتك غفر الله لك ولأمك. قال: إن هذا ملك لم ينزل الأرض قط قبل هذه الليلة ، استأذن ربه أن يسلم على ، ويبشرني بأن فاطمة سيدة نساء أهل الجنة، وأن الحسن ، والحسين سيدا شباب أهل الجنة»
Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) says that my mother asked me: When was the last time you went to the presence of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)? I said: I have not been able to go to him for so many days. She became upset with me. I said to her: Now allow me to go to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), I will pray Maghrib with him and ask him to seek forgiveness for me and for you. So I went to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and prayed Maghrib with him, then he continued to pray (Nawafil) until he prayed Isha. Then when he returned, I followed him. He heard my voice and said: Who is it? Hudhaifa? I replied: Yes, I am Hudhaifa. He said: What is the matter? May Allah forgive you and your mother. Then he said: This was an angel who had never descended to the earth before this night. He asked his Lord for permission to greet me and to give this glad tidings that Fatimah is the leader of the women of Paradise, and Hasan and Husayn are also the leaders of the youth of Paradise (i.e., those who were young in this world).”
Hadith 8:
«وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أفضل نساء أهل الجنة: خديجة بنت خويلد، وفاطمة بنت محمد ، و آسية بنت مزاحم امرأة فرعون ، ومريم ابنة عمران»
Ibn Hibban and Hakim have declared it authentic, and Allama Zahabi has agreed with their view.
“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Among the women of Paradise, the best are Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Fatimah bint Muhammad (peace be upon him), Asiyah bint Muzahim, the wife of Pharaoh, and Maryam bint Imran.”
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) stands up for Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her)
Hadith 9:
«وعن عائشة أم المؤمنين، قالت: وكانت إذا دخلت على النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قام إليها فقبلها وأجلسها فى مجلسه، وكان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دخل عليها قامت من مجلسها فقبلته وأجلسته فى مجلسها»
Al-Muhaddith Al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Sayyida Aisha Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: (Sayyida Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her)) whenever she used to come to the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, he would stand up, kiss her, and seat her in his own place. And when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to visit her, she would also stand up, kiss him, and seat him in her own place.”
The Virtue of Sayyida Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her)
Hadith 10:
«وعن على رضي الله عنه ، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لفاطمة سلام الله عليها إن الله يغضب لغضبك ، ويرضى لرضاك»
Hakim has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said to Sayyida Fatimah (peace be upon her): Allah becomes angry when you are angry and is pleased when you are pleased.”
The Truthfulness of Sayyida Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her)
Hadith 11:
«وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: ما رأيت احدا قط أصدق من فاطمة غير أبيها»
Hakim has declared it authentic.
“And Sayyida Aisha Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) said that I have not seen anyone more truthful than Sayyida Fatimah al-Zahra (may Allah be pleased with her), except her father (peace be upon him).”
The Advice of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to Sayyida Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her)
Hadith 12:
«وعن أبى هريرة قال: قام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حين أنزل الله: ﴿وَ اَنْذِرْ عَشِيْرَتَكَ الْاَقْرَبِيْنَ﴾ قال: يا معشر قريش ، اشتروا أنفسكم، لا أغنى عنكم من الله شيئا، يا بني عبد مناف ، لا أغنى عنكم من الله شيئا، يا عباس بن عبد المطلب ، لا أغني عنك من الله شيئا، ويا صفية، عمة رسول الله ، لا أغني عنك من الله شيئا، ويا فاطمة بنت محمد ، سليني ما شئت من مالي لا أغني عنك من الله شيئا»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Allah Almighty revealed the verse ﴿وَ اَنْذِرْ عَشِيْرَتَكَ الْاَقْرَبِيْنَ﴾, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) stood up and said: O people of Quraysh! Buy yourselves, I will not be of any benefit to you before Allah. O Banu Abd Manaf, I will not be of any benefit to you before Allah. O Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib! I will not be of any benefit to you before Allah. O Safiyyah, the aunt of the Messenger of Allah! I will not be of any benefit to you before Allah. And O Fatimah bint Muhammad! Take whatever you want from my wealth, but I will not be of any benefit to you before Allah.”
Hadith 13:
«وعن على بن حسين ان المسور بن مخرمة أخبره أن على بن أبى طالب خطب بنت أبى جهل، وعنده فاطمة بنت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فلما سمعت بذلك فاطمة أتت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالت له: إن قومك يتحدثون أنك لا تغضب لبناتك وهذا على ناكحا ابنة أبى جهل ، قال المسور: فقام النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فسمعته حين تشهد ثم قال: أما بعد! فإني أنكحت أبا العاص بن الربيع فحدثني فصدقني ، وإن فاطمة بنت محمد مضغة مني وإنما أكره أن يفتنوها ، وإنها والله لا تجتمع بنت رسول الله وبنت عدو الله عند رجل واحد أبدا، قال: فترك على الخطبة»
“And Ali bin Husayn (Zain al-Abidin) informed me that Miswar bin Makhramah (may Allah be pleased with them both) told him that Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) sent a marriage proposal for the daughter of Abu Jahl, while the daughter of the Prophet (peace be upon him), Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her), was married to him. When Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) heard this, she came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said: The people of your tribe (Banu Hashim) say that you do not get angry for your daughters, and this is Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) who is about to marry the daughter of Abu Jahl. Miswar said: Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) stood up (to deliver a sermon), and when he recited the words of testimony, I heard, then he said: After that! I gave (my daughter) in marriage to Abu Al-As bin Rabi’, and he spoke to me truthfully. Indeed, Fatimah bint Muhammad (peace be upon him) is a piece of my soul; it pains me greatly that people put her to trial. And the matter is that, by Allah! The daughter of the Messenger of Allah and the daughter of the enemy of Allah will not be married to the same person. Miswar said: So Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) abandoned the intention of marriage.”
Hadith 14:
«وعن عائشة ، قالت: كن أزواج النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم عنده، لم يغادر منهن واحدة ، فأقبلت فاطمة تمشي، ما تخطئ مشيتها من مشية رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم شيئا، فلما رآها رحب بها ، فقال: مرحبا بابنتي ثم أجلسها عن يمينه أو عن شماله، ثم سارها فبكت بكاء شديدا ، فلما رأى جزعها سارها الثانية فضحكت ، فقلت لها: خصك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من بين نسائه بالسرار ، ثم أنت تبكين؟ فلما قام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم؟ سألتها ما قال لك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم؟ قالت: ما كنت أفشي على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سره، قالت: فلما توفي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قلت: عزمت عليك ، بما لي عليك من الحق ، لما حدثتني ما قال لك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالت: أما الآن، فنعم، أما حين سارني فى المرة الأولى ، فأخبرنى أن جبريل كان يعارضه القرآن فى كل سنة مرة أو مرتين ، وإنه عارضه الآن مرتين ، وإني لا أرى الاجل إلا قد اقترب ، فاتقي الله واصبري ، فإنه نعم السلف أنا لك ، قالت: فبكيت بكائي الذى رأيت ، فلما رأى جزعي سارني الثانية فقال: يا فاطمة آما ترضي ان تكوني سيدة نساء المؤمنين، أو سيدة نساء هذه الأمة؟ قالت: فضحكت ضحكى الذى رأيت»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that all the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) were present with him; none of them was absent. At that moment, Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) came walking, and her walk was not even slightly different from the walk of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). When he saw her, he welcomed her and said: Welcome to my daughter! Then he seated her on his right or left side, and then he spoke to her confidentially, upon which she began to weep intensely. When he saw her severe distress, he whispered something in her ear again, and she laughed. (Later) I asked her: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) spoke confidentially with you, leaving his wives aside; then why did you weep? When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) left that place, I asked her: What did the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say to you? She said: I am not such that I would disclose the secret of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). Then, after the passing of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), I said to her: I insist upon you because of the right I have over you (and this insistence will continue) unless you tell me what the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to you. She said: Now (if you ask), yes. The first time he whispered, he told me: Gabriel used to review the Qur’an with him once or twice a year, and now he has reviewed it twice, and I see nothing else except that the appointed time (death) is near. Therefore, you should fear Allah and be patient; I am the best forerunner for you. (Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her)) said: Upon this, I wept as you saw. Then, when he (peace be upon him) saw my intense distress, he spoke in my ear a second time and said: Fatimah! Are you not pleased to be the leader of the believing women, or (he said:) the leader of the women of this Ummah? She said: Upon this, I laughed as you saw.”
Hadith 15:
«وعن أم سلمة قالت سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: المهدى من عترتى من ولد فاطمة»
Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: The Imam Mahdi will be from my progeny, that is, from the descendants of Fatimah (RA).”
Hadith 16:
«وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: لما ثقل النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم جعل يتغشاه، فقالت فاطمة عليها السلام وا كرب أباه فقال: لها ليس على أبيك كرب بعد اليوم . فلما مات قالت يا أبتاه، أجاب ربا دعاه يا أبتاه، من جنة الفردوس مأواه يا أبتاه ، إلى جبريل ننعاه فلما دفن قالت فاطمة عليها السلام: يا أنس أطابت أنفسكم أن تحفوا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم التراب؟ »
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Anas رضي الله عنه that he said: When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم became seriously ill and fainted, Lady Fatimah رضي الله عنها said: Alas, my father is in great pain! The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: O Fatimah! After today, your father will have no pain. Then when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم passed away, Lady Fatimah رضي الله عنها said: O my dear father! You who accepted the invitation of your Lord. O my dear father! Paradise Al-Firdaus is your abode. O honorable father! We inform Angel Jibra’il عليه السلام of your passing. Then when he was buried, Lady Fatimah رضي الله عنها said to Hazrat Anas رضي الله عنه: O Anas! How did your heart become ready to put soil on the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم?”
The Ride of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم with Sayyidna Hasan and Husayn رضي الله عنهما
Hadith 17:
«عن إياس عن أبيه قال: لقد قدت بنبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم والحسن والحسين بغلته الشهباء حتى أدخلتهم حجرة النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم هذا قدامه وهذا خلفه»
“Eyas narrated from his father that he took the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and Hasan and Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them) and placed them on his white mule, holding its reins, and walked until he brought them to the house of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. One (child) sat in front of him and the other (child) sat behind him.”
The Love of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for Hasan and Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them)
Hadith 18:
«وعن أسامة بن زيد رضي الله عنهما قال: طرقت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ذات ليلة فى بعض الحاجة ، فخرج النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو مشتمل على شيء لا أدري ما هو؟ فلما فرغت من حاجتي قلت: ما هذا الذى أنت مشتمل عليه ، قال فكشفه فإذا حسن وحسين رضي الله عنهما على وركيه فقال هذان ابناي وابنا ابنتي ، اللهم إنى أحبهما فأحبهما وأحب من يحبهما»
Al-Muhaddith al-Albani has graded it as Hasan.
“And Hazrat Usama ibn Zaid رضي الله عنه narrates: One night, I came to the presence of the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم due to some need. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم came out (of the house) carrying something. It was not clear what it was. When I finished my need, I asked: What are you carrying? The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم uncovered it, and there were Hazrat Hasan and Hazrat Husayn رضي الله عنهما whom the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم was carrying on his hips. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: These two are my sons and my daughter’s sons. O Allah! I love them, so You also love them, and whoever loves them, You also love him.”
Our Master Hasan and Husayn رضي الله عنهما are the flowers of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم
Hadith 19:
«وعن عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال: قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم هما ريحانتاي من الدنيا»
“And Abdullah bin Umar رضي الله عنهما says that the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Hasan رضي الله عنه and Husayn رضي الله عنه are my two flowers in this world.”
The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم rode with Sayyiduna Hasan and Husayn رضي الله عنهما
Hadith 20:
«وعن البراء بن عازب رضي الله عنه قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلى فجاء الحسن والحسين رضي الله عنهما أو أحدهما فركب على ظهره فكان إذا رفع رأسه قال بيده أو أمسكهما ، وقال: نعم المطية مطيتكما»
“And Bara’ bin Azib رضي الله عنه says, the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم was praying when either Hasan or Husayn رضي الله عنهما came and climbed onto his blessed back during prostration. When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم lifted his blessed head, he held him or both of them with his hand and (after the prayer) said: What an excellent mount the two of you have!”
The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم coming down from the pulpit to lift Hasan and Husayn رضي الله عنهما
Hadith 21:
«وعن أبى بريدة رضي الله عنه يقول: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يخطبنا إذ جاء الحسن والحسين رضي الله عنهما عليهما قميصان أحمران يمشيان ويعثران، فنزل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من المنبر، فحملهما ووضعهما بين يديه، ثم قال: صدق الله ﴿اِنَّمَاۤ اَمْوَالُكُمْ وَ اَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ﴾ نظرت إلى هذين الصبيين يمشيان ويعثران فلم أصبر حتى قطعت حديثي ورفعتهما»
Al-Muhaddith al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Hazrat Buraydah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was delivering a sermon when the (young) Hazrat Hasan and Hazrat Husayn, may Allah be pleased with them, both wearing red shirts, came stumbling and falling. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came down from the pulpit, lifted both of them with his own hands, and said: Allah Almighty has spoken the truth, your wealth and your children are a trial. I saw both children coming stumbling and falling, and I could not be patient, so I interrupted my speech and lifted them.”
Our Master Hasan and Husayn, may Allah be pleased with them, will be the leaders of the youth of Paradise
Hadith 22:
«وعن أبى سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: الحسن والحسين رضي الله عنهما سيدا شباب أهل الجنة»
“And Abu Sa’id, may Allah be pleased with him, says that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Both Hasan and Husayn, may Allah be pleased with them, will be the leaders of the youth of Paradise.”
The pain of Sayyiduna Husayn, may Allah be pleased with him, was the pain of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him
Hadith 23:
«وعن يزيد بن أبى زياد رضي الله عنه قال: خرج النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم من بيت عائشة رضي الله عنها فمر على فاطمة فسمع حسينا يبكي ، فقال: ألم تعلمي أن بكاء ه يؤذيني»
“And it is narrated from Yazid ibn Abu Ziyad, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, came out from the house of Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, and passed by the house of Sayyida Fatimah, may Allah be pleased with her, when he heard the crying of Sayyiduna Husayn, may Allah be pleased with him. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Do you not know that his crying causes me pain?”
The narration regarding the martyrdom of Sayyiduna Husayn, may Allah be pleased with him
Hadith 24:
«وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال: رأيت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فيما يرى النائم بنصف النهار ، وهو قائم ، أشعث أغبر بيده قارورة فيها دم، فقلت: بأبي أنت وامي يا رسول الله ، ما هذا؟ فقال: دم الحسين وأصحابه ، لم أزل ألتقطه منذ اليوم. فأحصينا ذلك اليوم ، فوجدوه قد قتل فى ذلك اليوم»
Ahmad Shakir has called it “authentic chain.”
“And Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that one day at midday, I saw the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in a dream standing with dusty, disheveled hair, and in his blessed hand was a bottle containing blood. I asked: O Messenger of Allah! May my parents be sacrificed for you, what is this? He (peace be upon him) replied: (My son) Hussain and his (devoted) companions’ blood, and I have been collecting it since such and such day. So we counted that day, and (the narrator says) they realized that on exactly that day Imam Hussain (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred.”
Hadith 25:
«وعن عبد الله بن وهب بن زمعة قال: أخبرتني أم سلمة رضي الله عنها أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم اضطجع ذات ليلة للنوم فاستيقظ وهو حائر ثم اضطجع فرقد ثم استيقظ وهو حائر دون ما رأيت المرة الأولى ثم اضطجع فاستيقظ وفي يده تربة حمراء يقلبها . فقلت: ما هذه التربة يا رسول الله؟ قال: أخبرني جبريل أن هذا يقتل بأرض العراق للحسين فقلت لجبريل: أرنى تربة الأرض التى يقتل بها . فهذه تربتها»
“And Abdullah bin Wahb bin Zama narrates that Hazrat Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) told me that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) lay down to rest one night but woke up after a short while appearing distressed. Then he lay down again and fell asleep, and then woke up again while still distressed, but not as much as the first time I saw him. Then he lay down again and then sat up while his blessed hand had red soil which he was turning over and over. I asked: O Messenger of Allah, what kind of soil is this? He (peace be upon him) replied: Gabriel (peace be upon him) informed me that this (my son Hussain) will be martyred in the land of Iraq. I asked Gabriel (peace be upon him): Show me the soil where he will be martyred. So this is that soil.”
Hadith 26:
«وعن أم سلمة رضي الله عنها قالت: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم جالسا ذات يوم فى بيتي . فقال: لا يدخل على احد. فانتظرت فدخل الحسين رضي الله عنه فسمعت نشيج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يمسح جبينه وهو يبكي فقلت: والله ، ما علمت حين دخل فقال: إن جبريل عليه السلام فى البيت فقال: تحبه؟ قلت: أما من الدنيا فنعم . قال: إن أمتك ستقتل هذا بأرض يقال لها كربلاء . فتناول جبريل عليه السلام من تربتها فأراها النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فلما أحيط بحسين حين قتل قال: ما اسم هذه الأرض؟ قالوا: كربلاء . قال: صدق الله ورسوله أرض كرب وبلاء»
“And Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that one day the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was present in his house and commanded that no one should come to him at that moment. So I waited until Hazrat Hussain (may Allah be pleased with him) entered (the blessed chamber). Then I heard the sound of sobbing; the Prophet (peace be upon him) was crying. When I looked into the chamber, I saw that Imam Hussain (may Allah be pleased with him) was in the blessed lap of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and the Prophet was wiping his blessed forehead while also crying. Then I said: By Allah! I do not know when he entered. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Jibra’il (Gabriel) is present in the house and has told me, ‘Do you love him (Hussain)?’ And I said, ‘Yes.’ Jibra’il said: Indeed, your Ummah will martyr him on a land called Karbala, and Jibra’il has also brought the soil of that land.’ Then Jibra’il showed that soil to the Prophet (peace be upon him). Then, when Hussain (may Allah be pleased with him) was surrounded at the time of martyrdom, he asked, ‘What is the name of this place?’ It was said, ‘Karbala.’ Then he said: Allah and His Messenger have spoken the truth that this place is of both grief and calamity.”
The People of Iraq Martyred Sayyiduna Hussain (May Allah Be Pleased With Him)
Hadith 27:
«وعن ابن أبى نعم قال: سمعت عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما وسأله عن المحرم ، قال شعبة: أحسبه يقتل الذباب، فقال: أهل العراق يسألون عن الذباب وقد قتلوا ابن ابنة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وقال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم: هما ريحانتاي من الدنيا»
“And Hazrat Ibn Abu Naeem (May Allah Be Pleased With Him) said that someone asked Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (May Allah Be Pleased With Them Both) about the ruling on killing a fly while in Ihram. Shu’bah said that in my opinion, the question was about killing a fly while in Ihram. Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (May Allah Be Pleased With Them Both) said: The people of Iraq ask about the ruling on killing a fly while they had martyred the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), and the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) said: Both of them are the two flowers of my worldly garden.”
The Reward of Loving Sayyiduna Hasan (May Allah Be Pleased With Him)
Hadith 28:
«وعن أبى هريرة عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال لحسن: اللهم إني أحبه فاحبه واحبب من يحبه»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said regarding Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him): O Allah! I love him, so love him as well, and whoever loves him, love them too.”
Hadith 29:
«وعن أبى هريرة قال خرجت مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فى طائفة من النهار لا يكلمني ولا أكلمه حتى جاء سوق بني قينقاع ثم انصرف حتى أتى خباء فاطمة فقال: أثم لكع أثم لكع يعني حسنا فظننا أنه إنما تحبسه أمه لان تغسله وتلبسه سخابا فلم يلبث أن جاء يسعى حتى اعتنق كل واحد منهما صاحبه فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: اللهم إنى أحبه فاحبه وأحبب من يحبه»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I went out with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) at some time during the day. Neither was he saying anything to me, nor was I saying anything to him until we reached the market of Banu Qaynuqa. Then he started walking again until we reached the house of Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her). Then he said: Is the little one there? Is the little one there? He meant Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him). We understood that his mother was holding him back to bathe him and put a garland of cloves or something similar around his neck for fragrance. After a short while, he came running until the two embraced each other. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: O Allah! I love him, so love him too, and love those who love him.”
Sayyiduna Hasan رضي الله عنه resembled the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم
Hadith 30:
«وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: لم يكن أحد أشبه بالنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من الحسن بن على رضي الله عنهما»
“And Hazrat Anas رضي الله عنه says that no one resembled the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم more than Hazrat Hasan رضي الله عنه.”
Hadith 31:
«وعن أبى جحيفة قال: رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وكان الحسن بن على يشبهه»
Al-Muhaddith al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Hazrat Abu Juhaifah رضي الله عنه says: I saw the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and Hasan ibn Ali رضي الله عنهما resembled him.”
Hadith 32:
«وعن أنس بن مالك قال: كنت عند ابن زياد فجيء برأس الحسين فجعل يقول بقضيب له فى أنفه، ويقول: ما رأيت مثل هذا حسنا لم يذكر ، قال قلت: أما إنه كان من أشبههم برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم»
Muhaddith Albani has declared it “Sahih”.
“And Hazrat Anas bin Malik (RA) says: I was with Ubaidullah bin Ziyad when the head of Husayn (RA) was brought. He struck his stick on his nose and said, ‘I have never seen anyone as beautiful as him, yet his mention is made with Hasan (when he is not Husayn).’ So I said: Listen, he was the most resembling to the Messenger of Allah (SAW) among the Ahl al-Bayt.”
Hadith 33:
«وعن على قال: الحسن أشبه برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ما بين الصدر إلى الرأس ، والحسين أشبه بالنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ما كان أسفل من ذلك»
“And Hazrat Ali (RA) says: Hasan resembled the Messenger of Allah (SAW) the most from the chest to the head, and Husayn resembled the Prophet (SAW) the most in the part below that.”
Sayyiduna Hasan (RA) reconciled two groups of Muslims
Hadith 34:
«وعن أبى بكرة رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم على المنبر والحسن رضي الله عنه على جنبه ينظر الناس مرة وإليه مرة ويقول: ابنى هذا سيد ولعل الله أن يصلح به بين فئتين عظيمتين من المسلمين»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah, may Allah be pleased with him, that I heard the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, saying from the pulpit while Hazrat Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, was sitting beside him. The Prophet, peace be upon him, would look once at the people and once at Hazrat Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, and he said: ‘This son of mine will be a leader, and I hope that because of him there will be reconciliation between two groups of Muslims.'”
Hadith 35:
«وعن أبى الحوراء قال: قال لي الحسن بن على رضي الله عنهما علمني رسول الله كلمات أقولهن فى الوتر. قال ابن جواس فى قنوت الوتر: اللهم اهدني فيمن هديت ، وعافني فيمن عافيت ، وتولني فيمن توليت ، وبارك لي فيما أعطيت وقني شر ما قضيت ، إنك تقضي ولا يقضى عليك ، وإنه لا يذل من واليت ولا يعز من عاديت تباركت ربنا وتعاليت»
Al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, declared it authentic.
“And Abu al-Hawraa narrates that Hasan bin Ali, may Allah be pleased with them both, said to me: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, taught me the Qunoot of Witr to say: O Allah! Guide me and include me among those whom You have guided. Grant me well-being and include me among those whom You have granted well-being. Make me Your friend and include me among those whom You have made Your friends. Bless what You have bestowed upon me. Protect me from the evil You have decreed. Indeed, You are the One who decrees, and no decree can be passed against You. Whoever You take as a guardian can never be humiliated, and whoever You show enmity to cannot be honored. O our Lord! You are the One who blesses and is exalted.”
Our Master Hussain, may Allah be pleased with him, the beloved grandson of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him
Hadith 36:
«وعن يعلى بن مرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حسين رضي الله عنه منى وأنا من حسين رضي الله عنه ، أحب الله من أحب حسينا، حسين سبط من الأسباط»
Al-Muhaddith al-Albani has graded it as Hasan.
“And Hazrat Ya’la ibn Murrah, may Allah be pleased with him, says that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: Hussain, may Allah be pleased with him, is from me and I am from Hussain, may Allah love the one who loves Hussain. Hussain, may Allah be pleased with him, is one of my grandsons.”
The Virtue of Our Masters Hasan and Hussain, may Allah be pleased with them
Hadith 37:
«وعن جابر مرفوعا: من سره أن ينظر إلى رجل من أهل الجنة ، فلينظر إلى الحسين بن علي»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: Whoever wants to be happy by seeing a person of Paradise, let him look at Hussain ibn Ali.”
Hadith 38:
«وعن أبى فاحتة ، قال: قال علي: زارنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فبات عندنا، والحسن والحسين نائمان ، فاستسقى الحسن ، فقام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إلى قربة لنا ، فجعل يعصرها فى القدح ، ثم يسقيه فتناوله الحسين ليشرب فمنعه، وبدا بالحسن ، فقالت فاطمة: يا رسول الله كأنه أحب إليك؟ فقال: لا ، ولكنه استسقى أول مرة- ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إني ، وإياك ، وهذين، وهذا الراقد – يعني عليا – يوم القيامة فى مكان واحد يعني: فاطمة وولديها الحسن والحسين رضي الله عنهما»
“And Abu Fakhita narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to us and spent the night with us, Hasan and Husayn were sleeping. (At night) Hasan asked for water. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) went to our water skin, took out water in a bowl, then brought it to give him to drink. (Instead of Hasan) Husayn tried to take the bowl to drink, but the Prophet did not let him drink, then he started with Hasan. Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: O Messenger of Allah! It seems that you love Hasan more? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: That is not the case, (actually) Hasan asked for water first, so he has the right to drink first.” Then he said: “I, you, these two, and the one sleeping (Ali, may Allah be pleased with him) will be in one place on the Day of Resurrection.” These two refer to Hazrat Fatimah’s sons, Hasan and Husayn.”
The Martyrdom of Sayyiduna Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith 39:
«وعن سلمى قالت: دخلت على أم سلمة وهى تبكي فقلت: ما يبكيك؟ قالت: رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم تعني فى المنام، وعلى رأسه، ولحيته التراب، فقلت: ما لك يا رسول الله؟ قال: شهدت قتل الحسين آنفا»
“Salma says that I went to Umm al-Mu’minin Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her), she was crying. I asked her why she was crying? She said, I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) (in a dream) with dust on his head and beard. So I asked, what is the matter with you, O Messenger of Allah? He said: I have just seen the killing of Husayn.”
Hadith 40:
«وعن أم الفضل بنت الحارث: أنها دخلت على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالت: يا رسول الله! إني رأيت حلما منكرا الليلة قال: وما هو؟ قالت: إنه شديد قال: وماهو؟ قالت: رأيت كأن قطعة من جسدك قطعت ووضعت فى حجري – قال: رأيت خيرا، تلد فاطمة إن شاء الله غلاما فيكون فى حجرك – فولدت فاطمة الحسين ، فكان فى حجري كما قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فدخلت يوما إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فوضعته فى حجره، ثم حانت مني التفاتة فإذا عينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم تهريقان من الدموع، قالت: فقلت: يا نبي الله بأبي أنت وأمي مالك؟ فقال: أتاني جبريل عليه الصلاة والسلام فأخبرني أن أمتي ستقتل ابني هذا فقلت: هذا؟ فقال: نعم- وأتاني بتربة من تربته حمراء»
“And Sayyida Umm al-Fadl bint Harith (may Allah be pleased with them) narrated that she came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I had a disturbing dream last night. The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked: What was it? She said: It was very severe. The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked: What exactly was it? She said: I felt as if a piece of your body was cut off and thrown into my lap. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: You have seen a good dream, (its interpretation is that) God willing, my daughter Fatimah will have a child who will be in your lap. Indeed, Sayyida Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) gave birth to a child named Husayn who was in my lap, just as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had said. One day I went to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and placed Husayn in his lap. When I looked at him, tears were flowing from his eyes. I said: O Prophet of Allah! May my parents be sacrificed for you, what has happened to you? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Jibril (Gabriel) came to me and informed me that my Ummah will martyr this son of mine. I said: This son (Husayn)? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Yes, and he also brought the red soil of this area to me.”
وصلى الله تعالى على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين
