Imam Hasan - Hujjat Workshop

IMAM HASAN (pbuh)AL-MUJTABA - THE CHOSEN ONEHe was born in Madina on the 15th of Ramadhan 3 A.H.His father is Imam Ali (pbuh) and his mother is Sayyida Fatima Az-Zahra (pbuh)He is the first grandchild of the Prophet (pbuh). When the Prophet(pbuh) heard of the birth of Imam Hasan (pbuh) he was very happy.When Imam Hasan (pbuh) was 7 days old, the Prophet (pbuh)arranged for his hair to be shaved off. The hair was then weighedagainst silver which was then given to the poor. An animal was alsosacrificed. The Prophet (pbuh) also arranged for a feast for all thepeople of Madina. This ceremony is called ‘aqeeqa’.When Imam Hasan (pbuh) was older, he always went to listen to thelectures of the Prophet (pbuh) in the Masjid. When he came homefrom the masjid his mother would ask him about the lecture, and hewould relate to her whatever the Prophet (pbuh) had said.Whenever he went to do wudhoo, he used to tremble and his facewent pale. When he was asked why - he answered:“Do you not know that I am standing in front of Allah?”There was a bad man called Muawiyah who said bad things aboutImam Hasan (pbuh). He also paid people to be the enemies of ImamPage 13