"That is Hassan, son of Ali'' they told me. My heart became filled with hatred. I envied Ali for having a son like that. I headed toward him and said, "Are you the son of Ali?" He responded, "I am his son." I then started to curse him and his father"
These were the words of a traveler to the City of the Prophet (Madinah) upon seeing the saintly, handsome, and well-dressed Imam Hassan. Propaganda and blatant lies in Madinah had led him to view Imam Ali and his family in a terribly negative light.
The traveler continued.
"When I finished, he asked me, "It seems you are a stranger here…?"
I replied, "Yes."
Then he said, "Come on over to our place! If you need a house, we will host you or money, we will give it to you or if you have another need, we will assist you"
After hearing this, there was no one on the face of the earth more beloved to me than him. Every time I think back to what he did and what I did, I am grateful to him and feel embarrassed about how I acted."
The traveler’s encounter with Imam Hassan (As) gives us a snapshot of this Imam’s forbearance, clemency, and charity. The life of this second, Divinely-selected Imam is fragrant with profound wisdom, valor and foresight. In Imam Hassan’s every decision, the advancement of principle was paramount.
Eventually, we wish all the lovers of Imam Hassan Al-Mujtaba (As) across the globe an auspicious happy birthday anniversary of our second Imam (pbuh). May Almighty Allah Swt give us the ability to emulate all his teachings and put them into practice bihaqqi Ahlulbayt (As).
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