Volume 5, Book 57, Number 89:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
I heard the Prophet 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.”
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 90:
Narrated Usama bin Zaid:
That the Prophet used to take him and Al-Hasan, and used to say, “O Allah! I love them, so please
love them,” or said something similar.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 91:
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).”
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 92:
Narrated Al-Bara:
I saw the Prophet carrying Al-Hasan on his shoulder an saying, “O Allah! I love him, so please love
him.”
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 93:
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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 94:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
Abu Bakr used to say, “Please Muhammad (i.e. the Prophet) by doing good to his family.”
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Volume 5, Book 57, Number 95:
Narrated Anas:
None resembled the Prophet more than Al-Hasan bin ‘Ali did.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 96:
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 Apostle . The Prophet said, They (i.e. Hasan and Husain) are my two
sweet basils in this world.”