Musnad Ahmad

Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught me some words which I recite in the Qunoot supplication of Witr, and they are: «اَللّٰهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ إِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ» "O Allah! Guide me among those whom You have guided, grant me well-being among those whom You have granted well-being, take me into Your care among those whom You have taken into Your care, bless for me what You have given me, protect me from the evil of what You have decreed, for surely You decree and none can decree over You, and whomever You befriend cannot be humiliated. You are Most Blessed, our Lord, and Most Exalted."

Habeerah narrates that once, while delivering a sermon before us, Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Yesterday, a person has departed from you such that those before him could not surpass him in knowledge, and those after him will not even reach the dust of his feet. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to send him with his banner; Jibreel (peace be upon him) would be on his right side and Mikaeel (peace be upon him) on his left, and he would not return without achieving victory."

Habeerah reports that once, our master Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon before us and said: "Yesterday, a person has departed from you such that those before him could not surpass him in knowledge, and those after him will not even reach his dust. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to give him his banner and send him forth, and he would not return without achieving victory. He did not leave behind any gold or silver in his inheritance, except for seven hundred dirhams from his stipend, which he had set aside for a servant in his household."

Hadith (1718) is also narrated through this second chain.

Muhammad bin Ali says that once a funeral passed by, people stood up but Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) did not stand up, and said: "What are you doing? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) only used to stand up because he was troubled by the stench of that Jew whose funeral was passing by."

Abu’l-Hawra Sa‘di says: I asked Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him), “Do you remember any sayings of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?” He replied, “I remember that once I picked up a date from the charity and put it in my mouth. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took it out along with my saliva and put it back with the other dates. A man said, ‘If he had eaten this one date, what would have happened? Would you have let him eat it?’ The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘We do not eat from charity.’ The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also used to say: ‘Leave that which causes you doubt for that which does not cause you doubt. Truthfulness brings tranquility, and lying brings doubt.’ Likewise, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach us this supplication: «اَللّٰهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ إِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ» ‘O Allah! Include me among those whom You have guided, include me among those whom You have granted well-being, include me among those whom You have taken into Your care, and bless for me what You have given, and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. Whoever You befriend cannot be humiliated, and O our Lord! You are Most Blessed and Most Exalted.’ The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also used to say: ‘Leave that which causes you doubt for that which does not cause you doubt. Truthfulness brings tranquility, and lying brings doubt.’ Likewise, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach us this supplication: ‘O Allah, include me among those whom You have guided, include me among those whom You have granted well-being, include me among those whom You have taken into Your care, and bless for me what You have given, and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed, and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. Whoever You befriend cannot be humiliated, and O our Lord! You are Most Blessed and Most Exalted.’

Rabi’ah bin Shayban (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I asked Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him), “Do you remember any sayings of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?” He replied, “I remember that once I picked up a date from the charity and put it in my mouth. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘Throw it away, for it is not lawful for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his family.’”

Abu’l-Hawra Sa‘di says that I asked Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him), “Do you remember any sayings of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?” He replied, “I remember that once I picked up a date from the charity and put it in my mouth. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took it out along with my saliva and put it back with the other dates. A man said, ‘If he had eaten this one date, what would have happened? Would you have let him eat it?’ The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘Charity is not lawful for us, the family of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).’ Also, I remember five prayers from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).”

Muhammad says that it has reached me that once a funeral passed by in front of Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both). Sayyiduna Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) remained seated. Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Did you not see that when a funeral passed by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he stood up? He said: Why not, but later the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) started remaining seated. Upon this, Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) did not object.

Abu’l-Hawra Sa‘di says that I asked Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him), “Do you remember any sayings of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?” He replied, “I remember that once I picked up a date from the charity and put it in my mouth. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took it out along with my saliva and put it back with the other dates. A man said, ‘What would have happened if he had eaten that one date? Would you have let him eat it?’ The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘We do not eat from charity.’ The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also used to say: ‘Leave that which causes you doubt for that which does not cause you doubt. Truthfulness brings peace of mind, and lying brings doubt.’ Likewise, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach us this supplication: «اَللّٰهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ إِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ إِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ» ‘O Allah! Include me among those whom You have guided, include me among those whom You have granted well-being, include me among those whom You have taken into Your care, and bless for me what You have given, and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed, for none can humiliate one whom You befriend, and our Lord, You are Most Blessed and Most Exalted.’”

Muhammad bin Sirin, may Allah have mercy on him, says that I have learned that once a funeral passed by in front of Sayyiduna Imam Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, and Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them. Sayyiduna Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up and Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them, remained seated. Sayyiduna Imam Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Did you not see that when a funeral passed by the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, he stood up? He said: Why not, but later the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, started remaining seated.

Muhammad says that it has reached me that once a funeral procession passed in front of Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both). Sayyiduna Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) remained seated. Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Did you not see that when a funeral procession passed by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he stood up? He (Ibn Abbas) said: Of course, but later the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) started remaining seated.