Commenting on this blessed Hadees the renowned commentator, Hakeem-ul-Ummat Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الْـحَـنَّان has stated: There are many types of love: Love for children, love for wives and love for friends are all different. Hasanayn Karimayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا were very dear amongst offspring, Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهَا was very dear to the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم amongst his wives and Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ was very dear to him amongst his friends. Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الْـحَـنَّان has further stated: Why would the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم not smell them (Hasanayn Karimayn رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُم)? They were the flowers of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and flowers are definitely smelled. Cuddling them was to love them deeply. From this it has become obvious that smelling young children, loving them, cuddling and embracing them are all the Sunnahs of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 8, pp. 418)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Let’s listen to the blessed biographies of these blessed personalities with the intention of developing their love further stronger in our hearts and acting upon their blessed way of living and character.

Name, Kunyat and titles

Sayyiduna Imam Hasan Mujtaba رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ is the elder of Hasanayn Karimayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا. His Kunyat is ‘Abu Muhammad’ and his titles are ‘Taqi and Sayyid’ whereas his commonly known name is ‘سِبۡطُ رَسُوۡلِ اللّٰه’ [Sibt-u-Rasoolillah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم]; he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ is also called ‘رَيۡحَانَةُ الرَّسُوۡل’ [Raihaana-tur-Rasool]. He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ is the chief of the Heaven-dwelling youth. He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ was born in Madinah on the 15^th night of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak in 3 Hijri. On the 7^th day of his birth, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم performed his ‘Aqeeqah, shaved his blessed head and ordered to give silver in Sadaqah equal to the weight of his hair. (Tareekh-ul-Khulafa, pp. 149)

The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم named him. The whole event is like that Sayyidatuna Asma Bint-e-‘Umays رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهَا brought the good news of the birth of Sayyiduna Imam Hasan رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ to the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم came and said to Sayyidatuna Asma
رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهَا: Asma! Bring my son. Sayyidatuna Asma رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهَا brought Sayyiduna Imam Hasan رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ, wrapped in a piece of cloth, to the