Hadith #173
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا مُبَارَكُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ عَن الْحَسَنِ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو بَكْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُصَلِّي فَإِذَا سَجَدَ وَثَبَ الْحَسَنُ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ وَعَلَى عُنُقِهِ فَيَرْفَعُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَس
َلَّمَ رَفْعًا رَفِيقًا لِئَلَّا يُصْرَعَ قَالَ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ غَيْرَ مَرَّةٍ فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ رَأَيْنَاكَ صَنَعْتَ بالْحَسَنِ شَيْئًا مَا رَأَيْنَاكَ صَنَعْتَهُ قَالَ إِنَّهُ رَيْحَانَتِي مِنْ الدُّنْيَا وَإِنَّ ابْنِي هَذَا سَيِّدٌ وَعَسَى اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى أَنْ يُصْلِحَ بِهِ بَيْنَ فِئَتَيْنِ مِنْ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
Isnad Chain
عفان
مبارك بن فضالة
الحسن
أبو بكرة
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Bakra (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was praying, and when he prostrated, al-Hasan would jump onto his back and neck. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would rise gently so as not to cause him to fall. He did this more than once. When he finished his prayer, they said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we saw you do something with al-Hasan.' He said: 'This son of mine is a master.'
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 38, Hadith 173
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 19611
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-56001