Beloved Rasool’s Love for Hasanayn Karimayn

Hasanayn-e-Karimayn رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُم are the beloved grandsons of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and the beloved sons of Bibi Fatima-tuz-Zahra رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا and Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen, Sayyiduna ‘Ali-ul-Murtada کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم . They have uncountable virtues, and why won’t this be so, because it is their family that is the centre of all virtues, excellences and blessings . Both these sons were manifestations of the Beloved Rasool’s marvels. From his Ahl-e-Bayt, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would love Hasanayn Karimayn very much.

Beloved Rasool’s devotion to his grandsons!

This is something to be noticed, that whenever a child is born, his parents perform ‘Aqeeqah, but when Sayyiduna Imam Hasan and Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُم were born, ‘Aqeeqah was not performed by their parents, rather their beloved maternal grandfather performed their ‘Aqeeqah. From this it can be judged that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم loved his beloved grandsons a lot.

The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم not only loved Hasanayn Karimayn رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُم , but he also mentioned their glory and greatness on many occasions.

Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen, Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated: I saw Sayyiduna Imam Hasan and Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا sitting on the blessed shoulders of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and said: How wonderful is the ride of both of you! The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied:And how supreme are the riders as well!

(Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 423, Hadees 3809)

It is stated in another blessed Hadees: مَنۡ اَحَبَّ الۡحَسَنَ وَالۡحُسَيۡنَ فَقَدۡ اَحَبَّنِيۡ وَمَنۡ اَبۡغَضَهُمَا فَقَدۡ اَبۡغَضَنِيۡ i.e. One who loves both of them, loves me and one who dislikes them, has dislike towards me.

Hasan and Husain (رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا) are the leaders of the youths of Jannah

(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 426, Hadees 3793)

Just ponder! Our Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم had great love and devotion to Hasanayn Karimayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا. Those people who do not love their children because they feel that by doing so they may lose their awe and dignity, for them, this act of the Rasool of Rahmah, the Intercessor of Ummahصَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is advice that despite being the Leader of the universe, he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم carried both his grandsons on his blessed shoulders. The Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has declared that devotion to Hasanayn Karimayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا is devotion to him and hatred towards Hasanayn Karimayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا is hatred towards him. People kiss their children, embrace them and carry them on their shoulders, but the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would even smell Hasanayn Karimayn and would say that Hasan and Husayn رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا are the flowers of Paradise in this world .

(Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 8, pp. 462)

اُن دو کا صدقہ جن کو کہا میرے پھول ہیں

کیجے رضا کو حشر میں خنداں مثالِ گُل

Left the Khutbah

Sayyiduna Abu Buraydah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said: Once the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was delivering Khutbah to us, in the meantime, Sayyiduna Imam Hasan and Husayn (رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا) arrived, they were wearing a red Qamees (long loose shirts). Being little children they arrived by going here and there. When the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saw them, he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stepped down from the Mimber (pulpit), picked up both his princes and made them sit in front of him and then said: Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has rightly said:

اِنَّمَاۤ اَمۡوَ ا لُکُمۡ وَ اَوۡلَادُ کُمۡ فِتۡنَۃٌ

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Your wealth and your children are just a test.

(Part 28, Surah At-Taghabun, Ayah 15)

When I saw these children arrived and going here and there, I could not remain patient, therefore I stopped Khutbah and picked them up.

(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 429, Hadees 3799)

Elaborating on this blessed Hadees, a renowned commentator, a great thinker of the Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: On this occasion, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم did not ask any one amongst the attendees to bring both the princes to him, nor did he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم make them sit by any other person, but he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم himself stepped down from his blessed pulpit, leaving the Khutbah he went to the children, picked them up and made them sit next to him. This is the extreme love of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم for both of them.

(Furthermore), this blessed Ayah contains a word فِتۡنَۃٌ , please understand that this does not mean disaster or trouble over here, rather, it means hard work or trial Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ rewards a true believer through them.

(Mirat ul Manajih, vol. 8, pp. 478)

Beloved Rasool prolonged his Sajdah

Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Bin Shaddad رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated from his father Sayyiduna Shaddad Bin Haad رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ: The Rasool of Rahmah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم came to lead Maghrib or Isha Salah. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was carrying Sayyiduna Imam Hasan or Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُمَا. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stepped forward to lead the Salah and made him sit beside himself, then he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم uttered the Takbeer to commence Salah.

During the Salah, he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم performed a lengthy Sajdah. Sayyiduna Shaddad رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said: I raised my head and saw the child on the blessed back of the Noble Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم while he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was in Sajdah, so I went back to Sajdah. When the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم finished Salah, the people humbly said, ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم you had performed such a lengthy Sajdah during the Salah that we thought that you had received the command of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ or you had been receiving a revelation.’ He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘That was not the case. My son was riding on my back and I did not want to hurry and break his heart.’

(Sunan Nasa`ee, pp. 196, Hadees 1138)

کیا بات رضاؔ اُس چَمَنِستانِ کرم کی

زَہرا ہے کلی جس میں حُسَین اور حَسَن پھُول

The most beloved!

Sayyiduna Anas Bin Maalik رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has stated, the Beloved and Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was humbly asked, ‘Whom do you love more amongst the Ahl-e-Bayt?’ He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied, ‘Hasan and Husayn (رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا) .’

(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 428, Hadees 3797)

اُن دو کا صدقہ جن کو کہا میرے پھُول ہیں

کیجے رضاؔ کو حَشر میں خَنداں مِثالِ گل

The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم loved both of them very much. It is the expression of the same love and upbringing that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم gave both of their names. The ‘Aqeeqah of Sayyiduna Imam Hasan and Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُمَا was performed by the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم himself and their upbringing was also given by the Rasool of Rahmah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم himself. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would have Hasanayn Karimayn ride on his blessed shoulders. In short, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would make them happy in every act and would express his everlasting love for them.

May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ not only enable us to have devotion to Hasanayn Karimayn, all the blessed Ahl-e-Bayt and all the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُم but also enable our children to love them and to live their lives according to their blessed lives.

سینہ تری سُنَّت کا مدینہ بنے آقا

جنَّت میں پڑوسی مجھے تم اپنا بنانا

اٰمِيۡن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الۡاَمِيۡن صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيۡهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد