Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

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pray anything but that which has been decreed for us. (But, man is
ever more quarrelsome than anything.B (Qur'an 18: 54)"' The fact
that 'Ali (&) related this story shows how sincere he was towards
the truth and how keen he was spread knowledge even though (the
rebuke) had to do with him. This is an important value which the
Muslims can learn from Amir al-Mu'mineen 'Ali (&), because if he
had wanted to, he could have concealed the hadith, knowing that the
night prayers (qiycim al-layo are not obligatory.
5.4. Her two sons al-Hasan and al-Husayn
(may Allah be pleased with them)
5.4.1. Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Tiilib al-Hiishimi
He was the grandson of the Messenger of Allah (g) and the
apple of his eye in this world, one of the two masters of the youth of
the people of paradise. His mother was FiiGmah az-Zahra'. He was
born in the middle of Ramadan 3 AH, or it was said in the month of
Sha'bin, or in 4 or 5 AH.^^^ He died in 50 AH. In my book as-Seerah
an-Nabawiyyah, I favoured the view that he was born in the fourth
year after the hijrah.335
The Messenger of AUah (B) named him Hasan. 'Ali said:
"When al-Hasan was born, I named him Harb. The Messenger of
AUah (g) came and said: 'Show me my son. What have you named
him?' I said: 'Harb.' He @) said: 'No, rather he is asa an."'^^^ Thus
he (g) changed that harsh name337 to a beautiful name338 that instils
joy and happiness in the heart. So the newborn was given a beautiful
name, and the Prophet (g) held him in his arms and kissed him.
Abu R%' tells us about the actions of the Messenger of Allah
(g): "I saw the Prophet (g) saying the words of the call to prayer in
the ears of al-Hasan after F&nah gave birth to him.'3339