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

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Honouring the scholars   Only the virtuous are truly capable of recognising virtue, and that is why this Saint has recognised the status and virtue of the scholars. An example is the respect and veneration he awarded to the famous Tabi’i Tawus ibn Kaysan, the student of Sayyidina ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas radiya Llahu ‘anhu. It is reported in Hilyat al Auliya’:   توفي […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Wise sayings of ‘Abdullah ibn Hassan   Amongst the wise sayings said by him which can be seen as a reflection of the Prophetic wisdom inherited by him:   إياك وعداوة الرجال، فإنك لا تأمن مكر الحليم ولا مبادأة اللئيم Save yourself from the enmity of men, for you will never be safe from the plot of the patient nor the endeavours of […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Poetry of ‘Abdullah ibn Hassan   Abu al ‘Abbas al Saffah replied to him when he wrote to him: عذيري من خليلي من مراد أريد حياته ويريد قتلي I desire that he lives and he desires to kill me. Is there anyone who will excuse me regarding my friend from Murad.[1]   He sought to conceal the whereabouts of his sons, Muhammad and […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Trials and Demise   The world is a place of tests and trials, and not our eternal abode; the scholars being the inheritors of the Prophets they too are tested in a similar manner as the Prophets. Such was to be the fate of this esteemed illustrious scholar as well, by which his status was elevated and his errors forgiven. The trials already […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Allegations and its Refutation   Ignorance, jealousy, and personal motives have resulted in a number of false allegations being cast upon these two illustrious stars of the Ahlul Bayt. We will begin by first refuting those allegations that have been made against Sayyidina Hassan al Muthanna rahimahu Llah and thereafter those about his son, Sayyidina ‘Abdullah al Mahd rahimahu Llah.   Allegations against […]