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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Imamate and The Imams The Second Imam: Hasan ibn ‘Ali Birth and Martyrdom Imam Hasan (a.s.) was born on fifteenth of Ramadan in the third year after Hijrah in Medina. His father was Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) and his mother was Fatimah (s.a.), (S)’s daughter. His nickname was Abu Muhammad and his most famous titles were Taqi, Tayyib, Zaki, Sayyid, Sibt, and Wali.

At the time of Imam Hasan’s (a.s.) birth, the Messenger of Allah (S) told ‘Asma’ Binti Umays and Umm Salamah, “When the child of Fatimah (s.a.) was born, recite ‘adhan in his right ear and ‘iqamah in his left ear and stay there until I come.” When (S) went to Fatimah’s (s.a.) house, he cut the infant’s navel cord and poured his saliva into the infant’s mouth. Then he said, ‘Allahumma ‘inni ‘a’udhu bika minash Shaytanir rajim, “O Lord!

I take refuge in You from the ousted Satan.” Then (S) stated, “Name him Hasan!” He then ordered to sacrifice a sheep for him as ‘aqiqah and divide the meat among the poor. This auspicious birth gladdened not only (S), Imam Ali (a.s.), and Hadrat Fatimah (s.a.), but also the prophet’s household. Imam Hasan (a.s.) lived for seven years with his grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (S). He was appointed to Imamate after his father, Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.), at the age thirty seven.

His caliphate –after Imam Ali’s (a.s.) martyrdom until his peace with Mu’awiyah– lasted six months and three days. In the year forty one after Hijrah, Imam Hasan (a.s.) inevitably signed a peace contract with Mu’awiyah. Then he returned from Kufah to Medina. On twenty eighth of Safar in the year fifty A.H., he was martyred and his gravesite is in Baqi’ cemetery in Medina. It is recorded that Mu’awiyah sent one hundred thousand dirhams for Ju’dah, Imam Hasan’s (a.s.) wife, to poison Imam (a.s.).

Mu’awiyah had promised Ju’dah to marry her with his son, Yazid, and she poisoned Imam Hasan (a.s.).[^1] Texts Proving His Imamate In many traditions, the honorable Messenger of Allah (S) has stipulated the Imamate of Hasan (a.s.) and Husayn (a.s.). Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.), too, chose his son, Hasan (a.s.) as the Imam and successor after himself, before his martyrdom.

The Messenger of Allah (S) stated about Hasan (a.s.) and Husayn (a.s.), “My two sons will be Imams, whether they rise for occupying Imamate position or not.”[^2] Imam Sadiq (a.s.) stated, “ (S) willed to Imam Ali (a.s.), and Imam Ali (a.s.) willed to Hasan (a.s.) and Husayn (a.s.).