Birth of al-Hasan ibn Ali

Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib may Allah be pleased with them both is the grandson of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his fragrant flower, the son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah az-Zahra may Allah be pleased with them both. He was born in Madinah in year 3 AH, and his kunya was Abu Muhammad. The Prophet ﷺ loved him greatly, and among what is said about his virtue is his ﷺ statement: «Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn are the masters of the youth of Paradise." [HadeethEnc.com, api-v1]», and he also said about him: «Narrated Al-Hasan Al-Basri:By Allah, Al-Hasan bin `Ali led large battalions like mountains against Muawiya. `Amr bin Al-As said (to Muawiya), "I surely see battalions which will not turn back before killing their opponents." Muawiya who was really the best of the two men said to him, "O `Amr! If these killed those and those killed these, who would be left with me for the jobs of the public, who would be left with me for their women, who would be left with me for their children?" Then Muawiya sent two Quraishi men from the tribe of `Abd-i-Shams called `Abdur Rahman bin Sumura and `Abdullah bin 'Amir bin Kuraiz to Al-Hasan saying to them, "Go to this man (i.e. Al-Hasan) and negotiate peace with him and talk and appeal to him." So, they went to Al-Hasan and talked and appealed to him to accept peace. Al-Hasan said, "We, the offspring of `Abdul Muttalib, have got wealth and people have indulged in killing and corruption (and money only will appease them)." They said to Al-Hasan, "Muawiya offers you so and so, and appeals to you and entreats you to accept peace." Al-Hasan said to them, "But who will be responsible for what you have said?" They said, "We will be responsible for it." So, whatever Al- Hasan asked they said, "We will be responsible for it for you." So, Al-Hasan concluded a peace treaty with Muawiya. Al-Hasan (Al-Basri) said: I heard Abu Bakr saying, "I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on the pulpit and Al-Hasan bin `Ali was by his side. The Prophet (ﷺ) was looking once at the people and once at Al-Hasan bin `Ali saying, 'This son of mine is a Saiyid (i.e. a noble) and may Allah make peace between two big groups of Muslims through him (Sahih al Bukhari, hadith 2704)». This was fulfilled when he gave up the caliphate to Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan in year 41 AH to spare the blood of the Muslims, so that year became known as the Year of Unity. Al-Hasan may Allah be pleased with him was known for forbearance, generosity, asceticism, and his high standing among the Companions and the Followers. He was a model for putting the Ummah’s interests and unity ahead of personal gain and power. He died in Madinah in year 50 AH, according to the well-known view, and was buried in al-Baqi. His life remained a witness to the meaning of true nobility: the strength of faith, the honor of lineage, the protection of bloodshed, and reconciliation among people.

Father of al-Hasan

Mother of al-Hasan