The Birth of Imam Hassan (A.S.)
When Fatima (A.S.) was twelve, she
became pregnant with Imam Hassan.
Thus, the light of Imamate was carried om
from Ali unto Fatima (A.S.). The day the
child was to be born was approaching; the
Prophet (P.B.U.H.) had to go out of town,
but before leaving, he (P.B.U.H.) made
several requests about the would be born
child, including the order not to wrap the
new baby in a yellow cloth.
On Ramadhan 15,3 A.H., Fatima (A.S.)
gave birth to her first son. On that great
day, Asma Bint Umais was present with
Fatima. The women who attended the
event, unintentionally wrapped Al-Hassan
in a yellow cloth; they were not aware of
the Prophet's request.
When the Prophet returned, he said: "Bring
me my son; what have you named him?"
After Al-Hassan was born Fatima asked Ali
(A.S.) to name the baby, but Ali said: "I
would not name him before ALLAH's
Prophet (P.B.U.H.)."
When the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) saw the
Al-Hassan was wrapped in yellow cloth,
he said: "Didn't I tell you not to wrap him in
a yellow cloth?" He then threw the yellow
cloth wawy and wrapped the baby in a
white one. When the Prophet inquired
about the name of the child, Ali (A.S.)
answered: "I would not name him before
you." The Prophet replied: "I too, would not
name him before my Lord, Glory be to
Him." At that moment ALLAH revealed to
Gabriel: "A son was born to Muhammad,
therefore descend and give him My
blessings and congratulate him and say:
'Surely Ali is to you as Haroun was to
Musa, so give him (the newborn baby) the
name of Haroun's son.'" When Gabriel had
revealed the message to the Prophet, he
(P.B.U.H.) asked: "What was Haroun's
son's name?"
Gabriel said: "Shubbar."
The Prophet then said "My toungue is
Arabic."
Gabriel said: "Name him Al-Hassan."
Hence, the Prophet gave him the name
Al-Hassan, and made Adhan in his right
ear, and Eqamah in his left ear. On the
seventh day, he (P.B.U.H.) sacrified two
rams from which he gave the midwife a
thigh and a dinar; he then shaved the
baby's head and gave as charitythe weight
of his hair in silver. Finally, the Prophet
(P.B.U.H.) wiped the baby's head with
"Khalou" which is a special perfume made
of saffron and other substances.
At that time in history, it was customary to
cover newborn babies' heads with blood;
with this in his mind, the Prophet
(P.B.U.H.) told Asma: "Asma using blood
is an act performed by the ignorant."
He (P.B.U.H.) would embrace Al-Hassan
and put his tongue in the baby's mouth,
who would suckle it.
