Hence, He says, “ Then ( as to ) the of the right hand; how...

Hence, He says, “ Then ( as to ) the of the right hand; how happy are the of the right hand, and ( as to ) the of the left hand; how wretched are the of the left hand. And the foremost are the foremost **” (56:8-10)**. I am among the foremost and I am the best of the foremost. He then divided these three groups into tribes and families. He placed me, in the best tribe.

He, therefore, says, “ And made you tribes and families that you may know each other; surely the most honourable of you with Allah is the one among you most careful ( of his duty )” . (49:13) Humbly speaking, I am the one who is most careful of my duty and most honourable (toward Allah), of all mankind. God then divided the tribes into houses, and placed me in the best one.

He, thus, says, “Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House and to purify you a ( thorough ) purifying **”**.

(33:33) So, I and my family have been purified”.[^2] “Husain ibn Zayd told me on the authority of Umar ibn Ali who reported from his father Ali ibn al–Husain (as), that ‘After Imam al–Hasan’s dear father, Imam Ali (as) had died, Imam al–Hasan (as) gave a speech in which he glorified God and said, “tonight God has taken to Him a man whom neither the early (Muslims) surpassed nor the later Muslims can surpass in good actions.

The Prophet (saws) used to give him his standards in wars and he (Ali, peace be upon him) fought with Gabriel, (the intermediary angel for God’s grace in legal matters) supporting him on his right and Michael (the intermediary angel for God’s grace in matters of the divine sustenance) supporting him on his left until God made him score victory. He has left behind him neither gold nor silver but seven hundred dirham’s of his stipend (‘ata), with which to buy a servant for his family”.

He (Imam al–Hasan -p.b.u.h.-) continued, “Those who (already) know me, know me. As for those who do not know me, I am al–Hasan ibn Ali, the (grand) son of the Prophet, and the son of his vicegerent. I am the (grand) son of the one who has brought good news, basheer. I am the (grand) son of the one who, with God’s permission, summoned the people to God. I am the (grand) son of the divinely illuminating light ( al–Siraj al–Muneer).

I belong to the House, wherein Gabriel descended and whence Gabriel ascended. I belong to the House from whose members God has sent away abomination and whose members God has purified thoroughly.