Kindly cite a narration on the virtue of loving Sayyiduna Hasan and Sayyiduna Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhuma).
Answer:
1) Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to Sayyiduna Hasan (radiyallahu ‘anhu):
“…O Allah, I love him, you love him and love those who love him”
(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 5884 and Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2421)
2) Sayyiduna Ya’la ibn Murrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Husayn is from me and I am from Husayn, may Allah love the one who loves Husayn, Husayn is one of my grandsons/a nation from among nations”
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3775. Declared sound by Imam Tirmidhi and authentic by Imam Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 6971)
3) Sayyiduna Al Bara’ (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) saw Hasan and Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) and said:
“O Allah, I love them, so you also love them”
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3782. Declared authentic by Imam Tirmidhi)
And Allah Ta’ala knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
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