Abu Jamilah narrated: When Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred and Sayyiduna Imam Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) was chosen as caliph, one day he was leading the people in prayer when a man attacked him and struck him in the side with a dagger, because of which he remained ill for several months. Then he stood up and, addressing the people from the pulpit, said: "O people of Iraq! Fear Allah Almighty regarding us, for we are your rulers and we are also your guests, and we are the Ahl al-Bayt about whom Allah Almighty has said: 'O People of the House! Allah Almighty intends to remove impurity from you and to purify you thoroughly.'" (The narrator said:) That day Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) kept on speaking until every person in the mosque was seen weeping.
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 15010
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (2761)»