Reports of Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him)

Sayyiduna Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) was in a circle in which Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) was also present, and he said to him: O Abu Hurayrah! I adjure you by Allah, did you hear the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Answer on my behalf; may Allah strengthen you with the Holy Spirit (Ruh al-Qudus)"? He said: By Allah, yes.

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib narrated: Sayyiduna Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him) recited poetry in the mosque, and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by him. He looked at him with displeasure and said: In the mosque? In the mosque? Hassan said: By Allah! I have recited here in the presence of one who was better than you. The narrator said: He feared that he would cite the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so he let the matter pass and left him.

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib narrated: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by Sayyiduna Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was reciting poetry in the mosque, and he looked at him with displeasure.
The narrator then mentioned something similar.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Sayyiduna Umar came to Sayyiduna Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with them both) while he was reciting poetry in the mosque, and he said: Here? Hassan said: I used to recite poetry here in the presence of one who was better than you. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) feared that he would cite the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so he turned away. Then Hassan turned to Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: I adjure you by Allah, do you know that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Hassan, answer on behalf of the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, strengthen him with the Holy Spirit (Ruh al-Qudus)"? He said: Yes.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him): "Satirise them - or: keep answering them with satire - and Jibril is with you."

Sayyiduna al-Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I heard Sayyiduna Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) say: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Satirise them - or keep answering them with satire - meaning the polytheists - for Jibril is with you."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him): "Indeed, the Holy Spirit (Ruh al-Qudus) is with you as long as you keep satirising them." Meaning the polytheists.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) "cursed the women who frequently visit graves."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) "cursed the women who frequently visit graves."

The narrator said: Sayyiduna Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: We, the company of the Ansar, had a need with the governor, and what we asked of him was a difficult matter. So we went to him with some men of Quraysh and others; they spoke to him and reminded him of the instruction of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) concerning us. He mentioned the difficulty of the matter, and the people excused him and left, but Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) kept pressing him. By Allah! He found no way out but to fulfil our need. So we went out and entered the mosque, and the people were sitting in circles. Hassan said: I laughed, and I was making them hear: By Allah! He, Ibn Abbas, was more deserving of it than all of you. By Allah, this is the remnant of prophethood, the inheritance of Ahmad (peace and blessings be upon him), the refinement of his traits and the essence of the likeness of his nature. The people said: O Hassan, be moderate. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: They have spoken the truth. Then Sayyiduna Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him) composed these verses in praise of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both):
"When the face of Ibn Abbas appears before you, you will see excellence for him in every gathering.
When he speaks, he leaves nothing to be said by any speaker, with choice words in which you see no deficiency.
He fulfilled what was in the hearts and healed it, and left for no man of sense anything to say, whether serious or in jest.
You rose to the heights without hardship, and attained their summit, neither as a coward nor as a weakling.
You were created an ally of manliness and generosity, open-hearted, and you were not created dull-witted nor feeble-minded."
Then the governor said: By Allah! By "dull-witted, feeble-minded" he meant none other than me, and Allah is the judge between me and him.