مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب المناقب
The Book of Merits
(حَضْرَةُ حَسَنٍ وَحُسَيْنٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَحَبُّ أَهْلِ البَيْتِ)
(Hazrat Hasan and Husayn, may Allah be pleased with them, are the most beloved of the Household)
Hadith 6167
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَي بَيْتِكَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ: «الْحَسَنُ وَالْحُسَيْنُ» وَكَانَ يَقُولُ لِفَاطِمَةَ: «ادْعِي لِي ابْنَيَّ» فَيَشُمُّهُمَا وَيَضُمُّهُمَا إِلَيْهِ. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَقَالَ: هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ
Anas told that when God's messenger was asked which member of his family was dearest to him, he replied, "Al-Hasan and al-Husain." He used to say to Fatim a, "Call my two sons to me," and then would sniff and cuddle them. Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition.
