Ramadan The Month Of Relief | Episode 4 : Al-Hasan & Al-Husayn
By Mufti Abdul Wahab Waheed | 2026-07-24T10:59:31.293598+00:00 | Topic: Ramadan | Masjid: Miftaah Institute
Summary
Welcome to Ramadan: The Month of Relief
- This is the fourth episode of our series.
- We'll discuss an incident directly connected to the Prophet (SAW).
- Focus on the Prophet's family and his beloved grandsons.
The Prophet's Family & Yearning
- The Prophet (SAW) was blessed with many children, but his male children passed away as toddlers.
- He yearned for a child to continue his lineage within his family.
- Allah fulfilled this dream through the blessed union of Ali (RA) and Fatimah (RA).
The Birth of Al-Hasan (RA)
- Al-Hasan (RA) was born after the third year of Hijrah.
- Ali (RA) initially named him 'Harb'.
- The Prophet (SAW) lovingly renamed him 'Hasan' due to his beauty.
The Prophet's Deep Love for His Grandsons
- The Prophet's attachment to Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn was profound and continuous.
- He explicitly stated the importance of loving them.
- Love for them is love for the Prophet; resentment for them is resentment for the Prophet.
Al-Hasan & Al-Husayn: Leaders of Jannah
- The Prophet (SAW) bestowed upon them the highest status in the Hereafter.
- They will be the leaders of the youth in Paradise.
- This incident of Al-Hasan's birth occurred in the blessed month of Ramadan.
Ramadan: A Month of Relief for Our Children
- Many of us face challenges with our children, nephews, nieces, or grandchildren.
- Ramadan offers an opportunity for relief and victory in our family dynamics.
- Make sincere efforts, heartfelt du'a, and turn to Allah for their guidance and well-being.
Ramadan: The Month of Relief — Episode 4: Al-Hasan & Al-Husayn
Speaker: Mufti Abdul Wahab Waheed
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Dear brothers and sisters, welcome back to the fourth episode of the short series Ramadan: The Month of Relief. In this specific episode, we'll be speaking about an incident which was directly connected to the Prophet (SAW).
The Prophet (SAW), as we all know, was blessed with many children and he was also blessed with many male children, but those male children were taken away from him as toddlers and as babies.
So the Prophet (SAW) yearned for a child in his family and Allah made this dream come true when, within the beautiful union of Ali (RA) and Fatimah (RA), after the third year of Hijrah, Allah gave birth to a child from them — and that child was none other than al-Hasan (RA).
Ali (RA) came to the Prophet (SAW) to give him this good news, and the Prophet (SAW) asked him: "What are you going to name this child?" Ali (RA) responded by saying: Harb. The Prophet (SAW) said: "No, no — he is beautiful. His name is Hasan. His name is Hasan."
The Prophet's Love for Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn
This attachment to this child and his younger brother Husayn was continuous and perpetual all throughout the life of the Prophet (SAW), where the Prophet (SAW) said:
"Whoever loves al-Hasan and al-Husayn, I love them; and whoever has any form of resentment for al-Hasan and al-Husayn, I have resentment for them."
(Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 143)
And the Prophet (SAW) also said:
"Al-Hasan and al-Husayn will be the leaders of the youth of the people of Jannah."
(Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 3768; Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 118)
This incident of al-Hasan being born and brought into the world, and being the apple of the eye of our beloved Messenger (SAW), took place in the month of Ramadan.
A Month of Relief Within Our Own Children
Many of us are struggling with our children, our nephews, our nieces, our grandchildren. The month of Ramadan is a month of relief and victory within our own children. We make an effort on our children, we make du'a for them, we cry for them, and we turn back to Allah.
And if we are able to connect ourselves to Allah, Allah will bring our respect and our love in the hearts of our children. And if we're struggling to have children — for whichever reason or whatever reason — let's turn back to Allah and make du'a. Perhaps Allah will uncover that roadblock that is between us and having a beautiful child.
May Allah reunite us with our children — physically, spiritually, and mentally — connect us to them, make them respectful, and make them obedient children. And for those who are unable to have children, may Allah bless us with beautiful offspring.