(Second chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) went towards the market of Banu Qaynuqa, leaning on my hand. He walked around there, then returned and sat in the mosque and said: "Where is the little one? Bring the little one to me." Meanwhile, Sayyiduna Hasan (peace be upon him) came and ran to sit in the lap of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) put his mouth on his mouth and said three times: "O Allah! I love him, so You also love him and love those who love him." Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Whenever I see Sayyiduna Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him), tears come to my eyes.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan, may Allah be pleased with him, who says: I saw that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was sucking the tongue or the lips of Sayyiduna Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, and the tongue or lips which the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, has kissed, will not be subjected to punishment.

It is narrated from Umair bin Ishaq, he says: I was with Sayyiduna Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) when Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) met us and said: Hasan! Allow me to kiss that place of yours where I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) kissing. Then he lifted his shirt and kissed his navel.

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.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, came to us while he was carrying Sayyiduna Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, on one shoulder and Sayyiduna Husayn, may Allah be pleased with him, on the other shoulder. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, would sometimes kiss one and sometimes the other, until he, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, came walking to us. A man said: O Messenger of Allah! Do you love both of them? He, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, replied: Whoever loves both of them, loves me, and whoever harbors enmity towards both of them, has harbored enmity towards me.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: We were performing the ‘Isha prayer with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). When he (peace and blessings be upon him) would go into prostration, Sayyiduna Hasan and Sayyiduna Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them both) would climb onto his back. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to raise his head, he would gently take them with his hand from behind and seat them on the ground. When he (peace and blessings be upon him) went into the second prostration, they would do the same again. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) completed the prayer, he seated both of them on his thighs. I (Abu Hurairah) got up and went towards him and said: O Messenger of Allah! Shall I take them home? At that moment, a light appeared, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: Both of you go to your mother. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: That light remained until both of them entered the house. In another narration, it is stated: That light remained until both of them reached their mother.