15th Ramzan 1432 A.H. - Wiladat of Imam Hasan(a.s.)

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As Salam-o-alaikum,

15th Ramzan 1432 A.H. - the birth anniversary of the Leader of the
youth of Paradise, the second Holy Imam and the standard bearer of
peace - Imam Hasan(a.s.) ibn-e-Imam Ali(a.s.)

Imam Hasan(a.s.) was :
- one of the five persons whom the Holy Prophet(sawaw) covered with
his cloak and announced that these are my Ahl-e-Bait.

- one of the four persons who went with the Holy Prophet(sawaw) for
Mubahila with the Christians of Najran.

- one of the twelve Imams whose obedience Allah(swt) made incumbent
upon people.

- among those who were purified from sins as the Holy Quran says.

- among those whose love Allah(swt) made reward for the divine mission
of Risalat.

- among those whom the Apostle of Allah made one of the two valuable
things (Thaqalayn). Thus, whoever cleaves to them does not go astray.

- the one loved by the Holy Prophet(sawaw) who asked Allah(swt) to
love those who love him.

- the first reward of Sura Kausar after Allah(swt) had promised to the
Prophet(sawaw) that He has rewarded him with Kausar (abundance of
everything including progeny).

On this occasion of happiness in the house of Prophet Mohammad(sawaw)
and his Ahl-e-Bait(a.s.), I wish to extend felicitations to the
Prophet Mohammad(sawaw), Imam Zamana(atfs), the Ahl-e-Bait(a.s.) and
to all momineen and mominaat.

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His birth and name
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Imam Hasan(a.s.) was born on the 15th of Ramazan in the 3rd Hijrah.
His name was suggested by Allah(swt) through a Vahi to the Prophet
Mohammad(sawaw) which suggested that since Imam Ali(a.s.) has the
same
relation to the Prophet(sawaw) that Hazrat Haroon(a.s.) had with
Hazrat Moosa(a.s.), the name of his child should be on the name of
the
son of Hazrat Haroon(a.s.) which was Shabbar – meaning Hasan(a.s.) in
Arabic. This was the first time that a child was named Hasan.

His knowledge
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Imam Hasan(a.s.), like all other Imams(a.s.) was granted divine
knowledge by Allah(swt) and he demonstrated it right from his
childhood.

Once he was asked "What are the 10 strong things that are stronger
than one another?". He replied:
Among the strong things is stone;
even stronger is the iron which is used to break stone;
even stronger is the fire which melts iron;
even stronger is the water which extinguishes fire;
even stronger are clouds that carry water with them;
even stronger is the air which floats the clouds with it;
even stronger is the angel who moves the air;
even stronger is the angel who will give death to the angel who moves
the air;
even stronger is the death which will come upon the angel of death;
and
even stronger is the order of Allah(swt) which governs the death.

Once the ruler of Rome asked him, "Which are the creations which were
born without a mother and father or Male and Female", and Imam(a.s.)
replied:

These are 7 creations: Hazrat Adam(a.s.), Hazrat Hawwa(a.s.), the
lamb
which was sent in place of Hazrat Ismaeel(a.s.), the camel of Hazrat
Saleh(a.s.), the serpent of Hazrat Moosa(a.s.), Iblees and the crow
that taught the method of burial to Qabeel.

Some Ahadees in praise of Imam Hasan(a.s.)
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1. Ahmad ibn-e-Hambal, Tirmizi, Nisai, Kanz-al-Ummal, Sawaeq-e-
Moharraqa and ibn-e-Habban quoted on authority of Hazrat
Huzaifa(r.a.)
and Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri(r.a.) that Prophet Mohammad(sawaw) said –
Hasan(a.s.) and Hussain(a.s.) are the leaders of the youth of
paradise
and Fatimah(s.a.) is the leader of the women of paradise.

2. Tirmizi and ibn-e-Habban quoted from Hazrat Usama bin Zaid(r.a.)
that Prophet Mohammad(sawaw) said – Hasan(a.s.) and Hussain(a.s.) are
my and my daughter’s sons. O Allah I love them so you love them too
and you love anyone who would love them.

Problems during and after his life
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As with the other Imam(a.s.), Imam Hasan(a.s.)’s life was also filled
with difficulties. From the very childhood he saw the faces and
activities of the so called companions of the Prophet(sawaw) who left
him alone in several battlefields, who objected to the
Prophet(sawaw)’s decisions up to the stage that some of them
expressed
their doubts that he was Allah(swt)’s Prophet.

Then upon the demise of Prophet Mohammad(sawaw), he saw that only a
handful of his faithful companions were there to bury him and the
rest
had left him to share political power among themselves. He saw the
atrocities of Bani Ummayad in the way they treated the Ahle
Bait(a.s.)
and hurled accusations against Imam Ali(a.s.) after the killing of
Hazrat Usman. He lived through the battles of Siffen and Jamal and
finally saw the martyrdom of his father Imam Ali(a.s.).

As if all of this was not enough, even after his death the agents of
Bani Ummaya continued their work against the Ahle Bait(a.s.) and
grafted stories of hundreds of marriages of Imam Hasan(a.s.). Some
mentioned that he married 70 times and other said that he married
more
than 300 times but none could count names of more than 10 wives. Such
was the strength of their hatred that upon his death, he was not
allowed to be buried alongside his grand father, the Holy Prophet
Mohammad(sawaw).

Note: 15th of Ramzan is the 15th of August in most parts of the world
where as it is the 16th of August in Pakistan. Please contact your
local masjid/imabargah for exact dates in your location.

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