Sayyiduna Zuhayr bin al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Once Sayyiduna Imam Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) was delivering a sermon; this was after the martyrdom of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Meanwhile a man from the tribe of Azd stood up, a tall man of brown complexion, and said: I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) place this man in his lap and then say: "Whoever loves me should love him too, and let the one who is present convey this to those who are absent." (Then that man said:) Had it not been for this emphatic instruction of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I would not have narrated this hadith to you.
Ahmad recorded it, and its chain contains a narrator whom I do not know.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 15039
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
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