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What was the nickname of al-Hassan ibn Ali?
Al-Hassan ibn Ali was the prince of the believers.
Who was the father of al-Hassan ibn Ali?
Ali ibn abi Talib was al-Hassan’s father.
Who was the mother of al-Hassan ibn Ali?
Fatima al-Zahraa was al-Hassan’s mother.
What was al-Hassan and the prophet’s relation?
Al-Hassan was prophet Mohammad’s grandson.
What role did al-Hassan play in Islam’s history?
Al-Hassan had an important effect on Islam’s history.
What was the character of al-Hassan ibn Ali like?
Al-Hassan had good manners, knowledge and favor.
What significant role did al-Hassan play in Islam?
He managed to stop Muslims’ bloodshed.
Where did al-Hassan live and grow up?
He lived with prophet Mohammad in his house.
When was al-Hassan ibn Ali born?
Al-Hassan ibn Ali was born in the year three H.
Who suckled al-Hassan ibn Ali as a wet nurse?
Umm al-Fadl, the wife of al-Abbas suckled him.
What did the prophet do when al-Hassan was born?
The prophet said al-Adhan and al-Iqama in his ears.
What did Ali expect his new born baby to be?
Ali had great expectations for his new born son.
What did Ali want his son al-Hassan to be?
Ali wanted his son to be a knight in Allah’s cause.
What name did Ali want to give to his son?
Ali wanted to give the baby the name of Harb.
What does the Arabic name Harb mean in English?
The Arabic name “Harb” means “war” in English.
What name did the prophet give to the baby?
Prophet Mohammad called the baby al-Hassan.
How did the prophet celebrate the baby’s birth?
He slaughtered two rams to celebrate his birth.
What present did the prophet give to the midwife?
He gave the midwife a quarter of the ram as a gift.
How much did prophet Mohammad love al-Hassan?
He used to call al-Hassan his son.
What did al-Hassan used to do with the prophet?
Al-Hassan used to sit in the prophet’s lap