“I was with Ibn Ziyad and the head of Al-Husain was brought. He began to poke it in the nose with a stick that he had, saying: ‘I do not see the like of this as beautiful, why is he mentioned as such?’” He said: “I said: ‘Behold, he was of the closest of them […]
said: “Al-Hasan is greater in resemblance to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with regards to what is between the chest and the head, and Al-Husain is greater in resemblance to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with regards to what is below that.”
“When the heads of ‘Ubaidullah bin Ziyad and his companions were brought, they were stacked in the Masjid at Ar-Rahbah. So I came to them and they were saying: ‘It has come, it has come.” And behold, there was a snake going between the heads, until it entered the nostrils of ‘Ubaidullah bin Ziyad, and […]
“I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) one night concerning some need, so the Prophet (ﷺ) came out while he was covering up something, and I did not know what it was. Once I had tended to my need, I said: ‘What is this that you were covering up?’ So he uncovered it, and I found […]
that a man from the people of Al-‘Iraq asked Ibn ‘Umar about the blood of a gnat that gets on the clothes. Ibn ‘Umar said “Look at this one, he asks about the blood of a gnat while they killed the son of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! And I heard the Messenger of Allah […]
“I entered upon Umm Salamah while she was crying, so I said: ‘What causes you to cry?’ She said: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah – that is, in a dream – and there was was dirt on his head and his beard. so I said: “What is wrong with you, O Messenger of Allah?” […]
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked: “Which of the people of your house are most beloved to you?” He said: “Al-Hasan and Al-Husain.” And he used to say to Fatimah: “Call my two sons for me so that I may smell them.” And he would hug them.
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ascended the Minbar and said: “Indeed, this son of mine is a chief, Allah shall bring peace between two parties through his hands.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was delivering a Khutbah to us when Al-Hasan and Al-Husain came, wearing red shirts, walking and falling down. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) descended from the Minbar and carried them, and placed them in front of him. Then he said: ‘Allah spoke the Truth: Indeed, your wealth and your […]
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to Al-‘Abbas: ‘On the night of Monday, come to me, you and your offspring, so that I may supplicate for them with a supplication that Allah will benefit you and your children by.’ So he went, and we went with at night, so he (ﷺ) covered us in a […]