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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Fatima Az-zahra' The Pure Progeny Here, we talk about the blessed children of Fatima (a.s.) who and whose posterity were the infallible deputies of Allah in the earth. Imam al-Hasan (a.s.) He was the first child of Fatima (a.s.). He was born in Ramadan, in the second or the third year of hijra. [1] When the Prophet (a.s.) was informed about this blessed newborn child, he was very pleased and delighted.

He hurried to Fatima’s house to congratulate her. Arriving in the house, the Prophet said to Asma’, ‘Bring me my son!’ Asma’ brought Imam al-Hasan wrapped in a yellow piece of cloth.

The Prophet took him, joined him to his chest, kissed him in the mouth, fed him with his saliva, raised his (the Prophet) hands towards the heaven and said, ‘O Allah, I ask You to protect him and his posterity from cursed Satan.’ [2] Then, the Prophet (a.s.) recited the azan in the right ear of his blessed newborn child and the eqama in his left ear.

[3] This child of prophethood received the world of existence with the highest psalm; it was “Allahu Akbar; Allah is Great, and la illaha illallah; there is no god but Allah.” The Prophet (a.s.) asked Imam Ali (a.s.), ‘Have you named this blessed child?’ Imam Ali (a.s.) replied, ‘I would not precede you, O messenger of Allah.’ [1] Al-Isabah, vol.1 p.328, al-Istee’ab, vol.1 p.368, Tareekh al-Khulafa’, p.72. [2] Encyclopedia of al-Bustani, vol.7 p.38.

[3] Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal, vol.6 p.391, Sahih at-Tarmithi, vol.1 p.386, Sunan Abu Dawud, vol.3 p.214. The Prophet (a.s.) said, ‘And I would not precede my Lord.’ It was no long when Gabriel came down to the Prophet carrying with him the name from Allah. The angel said to the Prophet (a.s.), ‘Name him Hasan!’ [1] Seven days after the birth of the Prophet’s grandchild, the Prophet came to his daughter’s house to endow his grandson with some honor. He slaughtered a ram as a sacrifice for him.

It was the aqiqah**[2]** that has become a traditional since then until now. Then, he cut the hair of his grandson with his holy hands and gave silver, inasmuch as the weight of the hair, to the poor. [3] Then, he surnamed him (gave him a kunyah) [4] as Abu Muhammad. [5] Imam al-Hasan (a.s.) had no kunyah other than this one. The Prophet (a.s.) declared his love to Imam al-Hasan (a.s.) and praised him in many traditions.

The following are some of them: Aa’ishah narrated that the Prophet (a.s.) said, ‘By Allah, this is my son.