It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: Whoever sees me in a dream has indeed seen me, for Satan cannot take my form. Asim says: My father said: When Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, narrated this same hadith to me, I said: I have seen the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, in a dream. He asked: Did you really see him? I replied: Yes, by Allah! I saw him, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, and I mentioned the name of Hasan ibn Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, resembled him, and I also described his manner of walking. Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, said: Sayyiduna Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, resembles the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and his family.

It is narrated from Uqbah bin Harith, he says: A few nights after the passing of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), one day after the Asr prayer, I went out with Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was also walking alongside him. Meanwhile, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by Sayyiduna Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with them), who was playing with the children. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) lifted him onto his neck and said: "Bravo! May my father be sacrificed for him, he resembles the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he does not resemble his father Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)." Hearing this, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) smiled.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Juhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in a dream, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) resembled Sayyiduna Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) more than anyone else among the people.

Ibn Abi Mulaykah says that when Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) would lovingly toss Sayyiduna Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), she used to say: "May my father be sacrificed for you, he resembles the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), he does not resemble Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) most closely resembled the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) from the chest up, and Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) most closely resembled him from the chest down.