When they came back home...

When they came back home, she asked them about what knowledge and wisdom they got in the meeting of their grandfather (a.s.). Al-Hasan, who was seven years old, listened to the revelation in his grandfather’s meeting and memorized it. Then he came to his mother Fatimah (s.a.) to recite it before her. When Imam Ali (a.s.) came to her, he found that she had known about the revelation that had at once been revealed to the Prophet (S).

When he asked her about it, she replied that it was from her son al-Hasan (a.s.). Once Imam Ali (a.s.) hid himself in his room. Al-Hasan came to his mother to recite before her the revelation he had heard in his grandfather’s meeting.

For a moment, he was tongue-tied, and his mother asked kindly, ‘What is the matter with you?’ He said, ‘Do not be astonished at what has happened to me, for there is a Great One that takes care of me.’ Imam Ali (a.s.) came out and began kissing his son al-Hasan.[^17] His Moralities All high qualities were available in Imam Abu Muhammad al-Hasan (a.s.), and this naturally was because he had been fed with, his grandfather the Prophet (S) and his father Imam Ali’s virtues.

The following stories show the high morals Imam al-Hasan (a.s.) had. One day, an old man from Sham trespassed against Imam al-Hasan (a.s.) and began abusing him. Imam al-Hasan (a.s.) remained silent until the man finished his revilement, and then said to him kindly and smilingly, ‘O sheikh (old man), I think you are a stranger.

If you ask us for something, we will give you, if you ask us for guidance, we will guide you, if you ask us to carry you (to prepare for your travel), we will do, if you are hungry, we will give you food, if you are in need, we will satisfy you, and if you are chased, we will shelter you.’ The man was astonished and could answer with nothing. He was confused before these high morals of Imam al-Hasan (a.s.).

Then he said, ‘Allah knows best with whom to place His message.’[^18] One day, Imam al-Hasan (a.s.) was sitting in some place and when he wanted to leave, a poor man came to him. He welcomed the poor man, humored him and said, ‘You sat just when we got up. Do you permit me to go?’ The poor man was astonished at such morality and permitted the imam to leave.[^19] Once he passed by some poor men who had put some pieces of bread on the earth and were eating from them.

They invited him to participate in their food and he responded. He sat down and began eating with them.