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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Shi'a and Their Beliefs The Second Imam He is .asan son of !Al: ibn Ab: ھ"lib (a.s.) and F"Uima al-Zahr"v (a.s.) daughter of the Prophet Mu9ammad (N). He is the grandson of the Messenger of Alla>h (N) and the second of his successors and the leader (im"m) of the people after his father !Al:, Amir al- Mo’mineen – the Commander of the Faithful.

He was born in the enlightened city of Medina on a Tuesday, the 15th of the month of Rama+"n in the second or third year of the 9ijra or migration of the Prophet (N), that is 2/3 A.H. or 624/625 C.E. He died as a martyr to poison on Thursday the 7th of the month of £afar 49 A.H (17th March 669 C.E.). His funeral was undertaken by his brother Imam .usayn (a.s.) and he was buried in the cemetery of Baq:! in Medina where he lies to this day.

He was the most devoted to Alla>h of his peers and the most knowledgeable and virtuous of them. He most resembled the Prophet (N) of all people and he was the most generous of the Prophet’s household in his time and he was the most clement of people.226 An example of his generosity is that one of his maidservants presented him with a bouquet of fragrant herbs so he said to her: ‘You are free for the sake of Alla>h.’ Then he said: ‘Such has Alla>h taught us, for He has said: eAnd when you are greeted with a greeting then greet with a better one or return itf.227 An example of his clemency is that a Syrian once saw him riding and began to curse him but Imam .asan did not reply to him.

When the Syrian had finished Imam .asan approached, greeted him and laughed and said: ‘O master, you seem to be estranged and you may have mistaken me for another.