Hassan al Muthanna and his son ‘Abdullah al Mahd —A glimpse into their noble lives—

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Introduction All praise belongs to Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala by Whose grace all meritorious feats are accomplished, and by Whose command the world and the hereafter functions. Peace and salutations be upon the best of creation, Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and upon his chosen Companions. Verily the honourable scholars of this Ummah, who are bastions of guidance and upholders of […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Sayyidina Hassan al Muthanna Name and lineage     He is the eminent Sayed Hassan ibn Hassan[1] ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib ibn Hashim al Qurashi al Hashimi, the son of Hassan ibn ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu, the grandson of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. His great grandfather is the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, the Best […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Brothers He had a number of brothers, amongst whom were Zaid, Talhah, Abu Bakr, and ‘Abdullah radiya Llahu ‘anhum who were all martyred alongside their uncle Hussain Ibn ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu in Karbala’. The life of Hassan ibn Hassan rahimahu Llah was saved by his mother’s paternal cousin, Asma’ ibn Kharijah al Fazari, who pulled him aside from those who had been […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Wives and Children of Hassan al Muthanna   Fatimah bint Hussain Sayyidina Hussain radiya Llahu ‘anhu married his daughter to Hassan ibn Hassan rahimahu Llah, his nephew.[1] They were blessed with 3 sons and 2 daughters from this union. She lived to approximately 90 years of age. Her narrations have been reported in the books of Hadith—and she is considered Thiqah[2]—from her father, […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Narrations of Hassan al Muthanna   Al Mizzi states: روى عن أبيه الحسن بن علي و عن وعبد الله بن جعفر و عن زوجته وفاطمة بنت الحسين He narrates from his father Hassan ibn ‘Ali, ‘Abdullah ibn Jafar, and from his wife Fatimah bint Hussain.[1]   Islam awarded woman their rights and status, in both the transmission of narrations and knowledge, such that […]