There would have been no Karbala without the groundwork laid by Imam Hassan (A.S).
In human perfection Imam Hassan (A.S) was reminiscent of his father and a perfect example of his noble grandfather. The life of Imam Hassan (A.S) was both eventful and full of lessons, and yet the significance of his role seems to have been ignored, forgotten, or eclipsed by the extent of focus on Imam Hussain (A.S).
A common misconception is that he was just a peace-maker, while, there would have been no Karbala without the groundwork laid by Imam Hassan (A.S). He kept Islam and Muslims safe from the hands of its destroyers. It was therefore the hallmark of Imam Hasan’s (A.S) life that making peace was his share in the same manner as the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) did in Hodaibiya.
It was the life of Imam Hassan (A.S) that paved the way for his younger brother’s glorious stand. They were two sides of the same coin, one on living the Jihad of peace and the other the Jihad of martyrdom. Both acted out their paths fully, bearing the banner of their blessed grandfather, in uncompromising defense of Right and in denial of evil. They joyfully praised their creator in happiness and in adversity, submitting to Divine Laws and leaving for us an example of correct behavior both in peace and in war.
Imam Hassan’s (A.S) ethics were excellent examples for people. So everyone respected him. Everyone loved him. Imam Hassan (A.S) renounced all life in this world for the sake of the religion! Imam Hasan’s (A.S) patience and forbearance is even acknowledge by his enemies.
The most eminent of Imam Hassan (A.S) attributes is his generosity. He believed that money was only a means to clothe the naked, help the destitute, pay the debts of the indebted, or satisfy the hungry. Once, he was asked: “We do not see you disappoint a beggar. Why?”
He replied:
“I am asking Allah (SWT) for God’s Favours, and I love to be near God. I am ashamed, as I am myself in need of Allah (SWT), to repulse a beggar. Allah (SWT) got me used to a habit; to shower me with Divine Bounties, and I get God used to me showering God’s bounties on the people. I fear that should I stop my habit, God may stop God’s habit.”
Imam Hasan’s (A.S) life was one of hardship and trial like the lives of his grandfather Prophet of Islam, his father Ali (A.S), his mother Fatima (S.A) and many members of the Ahlul Bayt (AS) after him. Life is a test as Quran tells us.
Imam Hassan (A.S), A brief look into his life
Imam Hassan bin Ali, Al-Balagh Foundation
Imam Hassan – The Myth of his Divorces, Sayyid Sa’eed Akhtar Rizvi
Sulh Al-Hassan, Shaykh Radi Aal-Yasin
Imam Hassan and Caliphate ,Qurrat ul Ain Abidiy
Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People, S.M.R. Shabbar
Source: en.shafaqna.com
