the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ would take special care of Ahl-e-Bayt-e-Athaar and would say about Ahl-e-Bayt-e-Athaar: ‘The relatives

of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم are dearer to me than my own relatives.’ (Sahih Bukhari, Hadees 4036, vol. 3, pp. 29)

Farooq-e- A’zam’s great love for Imam Husayn

Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said: One day, I went to the house of Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ. He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ was busy having a conversation with Ameer Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ in private and his son Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ was standing at the door waiting. After waiting for some time, he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ went back, so I also went back with him. Later on, I met Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ and humbly said, ‘O Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen! I came to you, but you were busy having a conversation with Sayyiduna Ameer Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ. Your son ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ was also standing outside waiting (I thought when the son is not allowed to go inside so how could I?) I, therefore, went back with him.’ Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ then said, ‘O my son Husayn! You deserve more than my children to come inside and who has grown the hair we have on our head after Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, you Sadaat-e-Kiraam have grown them.’ (Tareekh Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 14, pp. 175)

Sayyiduna Ali’s [Lion of Allah’s] love for Imam Hasan

Sayyiduna Asbagh Bin Nubatah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said: Once Sayyiduna Imam Hasan Mujtaba رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ fell ill, Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen, Sayyiduna ‘Ali-ul-Murtada کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم went to inquire after him; we went there too along with him to inquire after him. Asking about his health Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen, Sayyiduna ‘Ali-ul-Murtada کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم said: O the grandson of Rasool! How is your health now? Sayyiduna Imam Hasan رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ humbly replied: اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, I am better. Sayyiduna ‘Ali کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم said: If Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ willing so you will remain better, then Sayyiduna Imam Hasan  رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ humbly said: Make me sit up with a support. Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen, Sayyiduna ‘Ali کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم sat him up making him lean against his chest, then Sayyiduna Imam Hasan رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said: One day my maternal grandfather (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم) said to me: O my son! There is a tree in Paradise called ‘Shajara-tul-Balwa’. The people suffering from troubles will