Prophet Muhammad loved Hassan and Hussein the most, and reminded that whoever loved them loved him, and whoever hated them, hated him too. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) named his second grandson, Hussein. Hussein, is the Little name of Hassan, meaning “the little beautiful one,” which was quite befitting, considering that his elder brother, was by the name of Hassan. Hussein carried such an important name because of his important lineage. He was the second son of Ali Ibn Abi Talib, Prophet Muhammad’s cousin and father-in-law, a close companion of his grandfather and the first young boy to have embraced Islam at the tender age of ten. Ali also rose to ranks as a brave warrior who fought for the cause of Islam and later carried the torch of the Caliphate as the fourth rightly guided Caliph. Hussein’s mother Fatimah, the youngest and favorite daughter of Prophet Muhammad, deemed as one of the four most perfect women in Islam. Fatimah is also known as the leader of the female believers in Paradise. Hussein is regarded as one of the most iconic Muslim youth, who battled for the sovereignty of the principles in the Quran and the prophetic Hadith to be implemented as the rule of law after leadership of the nation was handed over to a corrupt ruler, Yazid Ibn Muawiyah, the Umayyad Caliph. Hussein, fighting against tyranny to uphold sound principles that were imbued into him throughout his lifetime as a member of the Prophet’s household. He was left alone with only a handful of believers after his brother was mysteriously murdered and fought to the end of his life in the name of Islam. Hassan and Hussein thus were regarded by the Prophet himself, as the leaders of the youth of Paradise. Their upbringing, which was filled with love for Allah and the Quran taught Hassan and Hussein that there was no compromise when it came to Islam, their faith that had been perfected by Allah. The boys witnessed first-hand what it meant to be a Muslim, as their parents and grandfather were role models for Muslim men, women and children of their time.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 01:31:17 +0000
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