The merits of Al-Hasan and Al-Husain

Al-Hasan and Al-Husain

Narrated `Uqba bin Al-Harith:

I saw Abu Bakr carrying Al-Hasan and saying, "Let my father be sacrificed for you; you resemble the Prophet and not `Ali," while `Ali was laughing at this.[1]

Narrated Anas:

None resembled the Prophet (PBUH) more than Al-Hasan bin `Ali did.[2]

Narrated Ibn Abi Nu'm:

A person asked `Abdullah bin `Umar whether a Muslim could kill flies. I heard him saying (in reply). "The people of Iraq are asking about the killing of flies while they themselves murdered the son of the daughter of Allah's Messenger (PBUH). The Prophet (PBUH) said, They (i.e. al-Hasan and al-Husain) are my two sweet basils in this world."[3]

Narrated Ibn `Umar:

Abu Bakr used to say, "Look after Muhammad PBUH) in (looking after) his family."[4]

Narrated Al-Bara:

I saw the Prophet (PBUH) carrying Al-Hasan on his shoulder and saying, "O Allah! I love him, so please love him."[5]

Narrated Muhammad:

Anas bin Malik said, "The head of Al-Husain was brought to 'Ubaidullah bin Ziyad and was put in a tray, and then Ibn Ziyad started playing with a stick at the nose and mouth of Al-Husain's head and saying something about his handsome features." Anas then said (to him), "Al-Husain resembled the Prophet more than the others did." Anas added, "His (i.e. Al-Husain's) hair was dyed with Wasma (i.e. a kind of plant used as a dye).[6]

Narrated Usama bin Zaid:

That the Prophet (PBUH) used to take him and Al-Hasan and used to say, "O Allah! I love them, so please love them," or said something similar.[7]

Narrated Abu Bakra:

I heard the Prophet (PBUH) talking at the pulpit while Al-Hasan was sitting beside him, and he (i.e. the Prophet ) was once looking at the people and at another time Al-Hasan, and saying, "This son of mine is a Saiyid (i.e. chief) and perhaps Allah will bring about an agreement between two sects of the Muslims through him."[8]

But with all these merits, these people did not treat the family of the prophet well.

They killed them after the death of their grandfather.

Imam al-Hasan was poisoned, and Imam al-Husain was slaughtered and chopped into pieces.

Why, why these are the followers of the prophet Muhammad!!!!!

References:

1] Sahih al-Bukhari 3750

Book 62, Hadith 95

USC-MSA web (English) vol. 5, Book 57 Hadith 93

[2] Sahih al-Bukhari 3752

Book 62, Hadith 97

USC-MSA web (English) vol. 5 Book 57, Hadith 95

[3] Sahih al-Bukhari 3753

Book 62, Hadith 98

USC-MSA web (English) vol. 5, Book 57, Hadith 96

[4]Sahih al-Bukhari 3751

 Book 62, Hadith 96

USC-MSA web (English) vol.5 Book 57, Hadith 94

[5] Sahih al-Bukhari 3749

Book 62, Hadith 94

USC-MSA web (English) vol. 5 Book 57, Hadith 92

[6] Sahih al-Bukhari 3748

Book 62, Hadith 93

USC-MSA web (English) vol. 5, Book 57, Hadith 91

[7] Sahih al-Bukhari 3747

Book 62, Hadith 92

USC-MSA web (English) vol. 5, Book 57, Hadith 90

[8]Sahih al-Bukhari 3746

Book 62, Hadith 91

USC-MSA web (English) vol. 5, Book 57, Hadith 89