Hazrat Mughira, may Allah have mercy on him, narrates that Hazrat Shabi, may Allah have mercy on him, said: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, intended to perform Mubahala with the people of Najran, he held the hands of Hazrat Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, and Hazrat Husain, may Allah be pleased with him, and Hazrat Fatimah, may Allah be pleased with her, was walking behind him.

Hazrat Salim (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I have named these two sons of mine Shabbir and Shabbir after the names of the two sons of Hazrat Haroon (peace be upon him).

Hazrat Yahya bin Abi Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard the sound of crying from either Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) or Husain (may Allah be pleased with him), so the Prophet (peace be upon him) stood up anxiously. Then he said: "Indeed, children are a trial. Surely, I stood up for them and I did not even realize (what I was doing)."

Hazrat Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to hold me and Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) and supplicate in this way: O Allah! I love both of them, so You also love both of them.

Hazrat Zuhair bin Aqmar (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was delivering a sermon when a man from the tribe of Azd, who was very tall, stood up and said: Indeed, I have seen the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) place his hand on the side of this person and say: Whoever loves me should love him, and the one who is present should convey this to the one who is absent.

Hazrat Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was delivering a sermon to us when Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) came from the front, both wearing red shirts. They were walking, stumbling and falling, then standing up again. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) descended from the pulpit, took both of them, and seated them in front of himself. Then he said: Allah and His Messenger have spoken the truth: Surely your wealth and your children are a trial. I saw these two and could not be patient. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) resumed the sermon.

Hazrat Ibn Abi Nuaim (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that I was sitting with Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) when a man came and asked a question regarding the blood of a mosquito. So Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) said to him: "Where are you from?" He replied: "I am from the people of Iraq." Upon this, Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) said: "Oh! People, look at him, he is asking me about the blood of a mosquito, whereas these people killed the son of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! And I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'They both are my flowers of this world.'"

Hazrat Abdullah bin Shaddad (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that his father, Hazrat Shaddad (may Allah be pleased with him), said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was called for prayer. He (peace and blessings be upon him) came in such a state that he was carrying Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Husain (may Allah be pleased with him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) seated them at his side. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the prostration of his prayer between their backs and made a very long prostration. My father said: I raised my head from among all the people and saw that a child was sitting on the back of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So I put my head back down in prostration. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) finished the prayer with salam, the people asked: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Today you performed such a prostration in your prayer as you have never done in your life. Was revelation being sent down upon you? He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: No! Rather, my son had mounted upon me, so I disliked to get up quickly until he had fulfilled his wish.

Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He (peace be upon him) was carrying Hazrat Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) on his shoulder. And he said: O Allah! I love him, so You also love him. Shu’bah (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I asked Hazrat ‘Adi (may Allah be pleased with him): (Was it) Hazrat Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him)? He (may Allah have mercy on him) replied: Yes!

Hazrat Abu Mazarrad Madani, may Allah have mercy on him, narrates that Hazrat Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: My two eyes saw and my two ears heard the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ). At that time, he ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was holding the hand of either Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) or Hazrat Husain (may Allah be pleased with him). The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was saying: "Become as slender as the eye." The narrator says that then the child placed his foot on the foot of the Noble Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ), then the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) lifted him and seated him on his chest. Then he ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "Open your mouth." Then the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) kissed him and said: "O Allah! I love him, so You also love him."