It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us with Hasan on one of his shoulders and Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them both) on the other. He (peace and blessings be upon him) would kiss this one at one moment and that one at another, until he reached us. A man said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), do you love them both (so much)? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever loves them both has certainly loved me, and whoever bears hatred toward them both has in truth borne hatred toward me." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Hasan and Husayn are the leaders of the youth of the people of Paradise, except for the two maternal cousins (Isa and Yahya, peace be upon them both)." This hadith is established as sahih (authentic) through many chains, and I am astonished that the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Hasan and Husayn are the leaders of the youth of the people of Paradise, and their father is better than them both." This hadith is sahih (authentic) with this addition, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.