But everyday at the time of breaking the fast a beggar...

But everyday at the time of breaking the fast a beggar approached their door and each of them gave him their shares and broke their fast with only water. Again the next day they fasted without eating anything else. Thus they fasted for three days continuously. The Almighty accepted their fasts and Surah Dahr was revealed in their praise. Imam Ali (a.s) fasted most of the days and was busy in prayers all night long.

So much so, that the neighbors report hearing one thousand Takbiratul Ehram (Allaho Akbar) in one night. Many times his condition became so serious that people used to think that his soul has departed from him. Worship Of Imam Hasan (a.s) Imam Hasan (a.s) used to perform excessive worship and devotions. He used to spend a better part of the night in the worship of Allah.

He used to pray and supplicate with such a devotion and pleading that people used to think he was weeping due to the passing away of a close relative. Like his respected father, Imam Hasan (a.s) also kept many fasts. He performed twenty-five Hajj pilgrimages on foot. He used to say: I am ashamed to meet my Lord in a condition that I fail to reach His House on foot. Once he was traveling for Hajj and his mount was being led alongside.

When after walking a long distance swelling appeared on his legs someone suggested, “O Son of Allah's Messenger (S)! When your mount is present why do you not travel upon it?” He replied, “I have not kept the mount with me to ride upon it myself.

It is there in case I find a traveler too tired to walk and I may give him a lift.” Worship Of Imam Husayn (a.s) What can be said about the worship of the one who was brought up in the laps of the Messenger of Allah (S) and Imam Ali (a.s), and had benefited from their company. Imam Husayn (a.s) was fond of worship since his early childhood. He often used to pray with the Messenger of Allah (S).

Hafas bin Ghayas reports that one day the Messenger of Allah (S) stood up to pray and Imam Husayn (a.s) also came and stood besides him. When the Messenger of Allah (S) recited the Takbir (Allaho Akbar), Imam Husayn (a.s) who was aged five or six at that time also tried to recite it but could not do so properly. The Messenger of Allah (S) repeated the Takbir. But again it didn't come out perfectly from Imam Husayn (a.s).

Thus the Messenger of Allah (S) had to recite the Takbir seven times altogether.