informed that they had gone missing, he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم began to search them anxiously with the companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم.

In addition to above mentioned parable, many Ahadees prove the immense love of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم for both the princes. Sayyiduna Anas Bin Maalik رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has stated, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was humbly asked, ‘Who do you love more amongst Ahl-e-Bayt?’ He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied, ‘Hasan and Husayn (رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا).’ The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would ask Sayyidatuna Fatima-tuz-Zahra رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهَا: Bring my children to me. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would then smell and cuddle them.

(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 428, Hadees 3797)

The renowned commentator, Hakeem-ul-Ummat Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan      عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الْـحَـنَّان has stated in the commentary of this Hadees: There are various kinds of love: Love for offspring, love for wives and love for friends are all different. Hasanayn Karimayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا were held dear among the offspring, Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهَا was dear to the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم among his chaste wives and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr    رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ was dear to him among his friends.

Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الْـحَـنَّان has further stated: Why would the  Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم not smell them? They were the flowers of Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and flowers are definitely smelled. Holding them close was to love them affectionately. It makes the facts obvious that holding the young children close, sniffing them, cuddling them and loving them are all acts of the Sunnah of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

(Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 8, pp. 418)

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