The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would lovingly smell imams Ḥasan and Ḥusayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا and hold them to his chest.^[1]

Destined for Paradise

A narration describes how one day, the Greatest and Final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم visited his beloved daughter, Lady Fāṭimah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا.

Sayyiduna ꜤAlī رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was sleeping at that time. Imam Ḥasan رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ then asked for milk. The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم then proceeded to milk a goat with his own sacred hands. Before he bestowed this milk to Imam Ḥasan رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ, Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ also then asked for some.

The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said to Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, “Son, your brother asked for milk first. I shall first give this to him and then yourself.” Upon hearing this, Lady Fāṭimah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا said, ‘O Messenger of Allah (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)! It seems as though you favour Ḥasan رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ more.”

The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم explained, “I love them both. Certainly, I, you two (Ḥasan and Ḥusayn), and this sleeper (ꜤAlī) رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم will be together on the Day of Judgement.”^[2] 

Light for Ḥasan and Ḥusayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا

The Companion Abū Hurayra رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ reports:

The Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was leading ʿishāˈ salah. Imams Ḥasan and Ḥusayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا were with him. When the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم prostrated, they sat on his back. When he raised his head, he gently held and placed them upon the ground.

When the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم prostrated again after this, they proceeded to sit upon his back again. After salah, he sat his