One of the most beautiful and deep aspects of the life of Imam Husain (A.S.) is the great and excessive attention that Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W.) showed towards him and his elder brother Imam Hasan (A.S.). The affection of the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) towards Imam Hasan (A.S.) and Imam Husain (A.S.) was so obvious that historians and narrators have recorded many different instances of this affection. Below are only a few of the incidents:
The Prophet (S.A.W.W.) was invited to dinner. As he was walking with his companions, he saw his little grandson, Imam Husain (A.S.) playing in the valley. The Prophet (S.A.W.) went forward to grab him, but he ran away childishly. With a gentle smile on his face, the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) started running after him until he finally caught him. He then put a hand around the Imams neck, another hand under his chin, and kissed him. The Prophet (S.A.W.W.) then said:
“Husain is from me and I am from Husain. May Allah love that person who loves Husain.”
Source:
- Ansab al-Ashraf by Ahmad ibne Jabir ibne Al-Bladhori
Zaid, the son of Harith, narrates:
I wanted to go see the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) regarding a task. I went to his house at night and knocked on the door. The Prophet (S.A.W.W.) opened the door, while he had something hidden under his cloak. I told him about my task and when we were finished, I asked him: “O’ the Messenger of Allah, what do you have under your cloak?”
He opened his cloak and showed Hasan (A.S.) and Husain (A.S.). He said:
“These are my children and the children of my daughter.”
At that moment the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) looked towards the sky and said:
“O Allah! You are aware that I love these two children, so You love them too, and love those who love these two.”
Source:
- Tarikh Al-Tabari
Salman Farsi has narrated that the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) said about Imam Hasan (A.S.) and Imam Husain (A.S.):
“Whoever loves my children Hasan and Husain, (then) I love him; and whomever I love, Allah loves him; and whoever Allah loves, he will enter a heavenly state filled with blessings. However, he who shows enmity towards the two and oppresses them, I will consider him as my enemy; and whomever I consider an enemy, Allah will be his enemy, and will throw him in the hell fire where he will suffer forever.”
Source:
- Tabaqat ibne Sa’ad
The Prophet (S.A.W.W.) said:
“Through me, you (people) came to awareness, with Ali you found the way and were guided, all good came to you through Hasan, however, your happiness and wretchedness is with Husain. Be aware that Husain is one of the doors of paradise. Whoever shows enmity towards him will be deprived from the scent of paradise.”
Source:
- Morooj al-Dhahab and Ma’adin al-Jawhar, Ali ibn al-Hussian ibn Ali Masoudi, Matba’at al-Sa’adah
This kind of love and attention toward Imam Hasan (A.S.) and Husain (A.S.) is not just family love, rather it is beyond that. Similar narrations like the ones above all show that with the knowledge of what will come upon the Muslim community because of their enemity towards Husain (A.S.), the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) wanted to make people aware of truth and falsehood.
Other events during the Prophet’s (S.A.W.W.) life include when Imam Husain (A.S.) climbed on his back while he was in prostration and leading the prayers in Masjid-e-Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque). The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) lengthened the prostration until Imam Husain (A.S.) got off of his own will!
On another occasion, he was delivering a sermon in the same mosque on his mimber, when Imam Husain (A.S.) entered the mosque and tripped on his way towards the Prophet (S.A.W.W.). The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) got off his mimber and rushed and picked up Husain (A.S.). He then climbed back on the mimber and finished the sermon with tears in his eyes and Husain (A.S.) on his lap.
Another event is that on the occasion of Eid, both Hasan (A.S.) and Husain (A.S.) came to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.), wearing new clothes but looking sad. The Prophet (S.A.W.W.) inquired about the reason of sadness to which they replied that they did not have a camel to ride like the other children. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) then got down on his knees and asked both children to climb on his back and hold his long hair as the reins!
Round and round he went in the courtyard of Masjid-e-Nabawi but still the children looked sad. He then inquired again about the reason of sadness. The children replied that their camel did not make any sounds, to which the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) starting producing sounds like a camel.
Abu Bakar, standing close by, remarked:
“O Hasan and Husain, what a wonderful ride you have!”
To this, the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) replied:
“Don’t say that. Say what wonderful riders I have!”
Need I write more about the Prophet’s (S.A.W.W.) love for his grandsons?
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It is a pity that after all this evidence, the Ummah is still debating whether it is ok for them to cry over Hussain (A.S) or not! Sad.
bro Jazakullah, keep it up great work!
Wait for next part: Prophet’s predictions of Karbala!
Thanks man!
Hay Ali, nice post bro
no doubt Hazrat Imam Hussain was very close to Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) as he declared him the leader of youth at Heaven.
Thanks bro!
plz send me hadees
I’m sorry, I didn’t get what you mean. Do explain.