IMAM HUSSAIN-the true Imam

The lover of the Imams, Hasan And Hussain, (may Allah be well pleased with them) is also in paradise

The famous Hadith-expert (Muhaddith) Imam Tabarani has related in M‘ojam Ausat on using his own chain of authority from Hadhrat ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas (May Allah be well pleased with him) and Imam ‘Ali Muttaqi Hindi has recorded this Hadith in Kanz Ul ‘Ummal Vol. 13, Pg No. 103/104 on the authority of Ibn ‘Asaker.  The Hadith in M‘ojam Ausat of Imam Tabarani Hadith No. 6649 is being mentioned here.

Translation:  It is narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Abdullah bin Abbas (May Allah be well pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) offered the Salaat Ul ‘Asr.  When the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was in the 4th Raka’at (unit of Salaat), Hasan and Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with them) came.  They climbed on the blessed back of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) seated them in front of Him.  Hadhrat Hasan (May Allah be well pleased with him) came forward.  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) lifted him on His right shoulder and lifted Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) on His left shoulder.  Then He said: O people!  Shall I tell you who are they whose maternal grandfather and grandmother are better than the whole world?  Shall I tell you who are they whose paternal uncle and aunt are better than everybody else’s paternal uncle and aunt?  Shall I tell you who are they whose maternal uncle and aunt are better than everybody else’s maternal uncle and aunt?  Shall I tell you who are they whose mother and father are better than everybody else’s mother and father?  Listen!  They are Hasan and Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him).  Their maternal grandfather is the Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam); their maternal grandmother is Hadhrat Khadija (May Allah be well pleased with her); their mother is Hadhrat Fatima (May Allah be well pleased with her); their father is Hadhrat Ali bin Abi Talib (May Allah be well pleased with him); their paternal uncle is Ja’afar bin Abi Talib (May Allah be well pleased with him); their paternal aunt is Hadhrat Umme Hani bint Abi Talib (May Allah be well pleased with her); their maternal uncle is Hadhrat Qasim, the son of the Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam); their maternal aunts are Zainab, Ruqaiya, Umme Kulthoom (May Allah be well pleased with them).  Their maternal grandfather is in paradise; their father is in paradise, their maternal grandmother is in paradise; their mother is in paradise; their paternal uncle is in paradise; their maternal aunts are in paradise and their sister is in paradise and whoever loves them will also be in paradise.  (M‘ojam Ausat, Hadith No: 6649; Kanz Ul ‘Ummal, Vol. 13, Pg No. 103/104 with slight change of words)