THE HOLY PROPHET (SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WA SALLAM) STOPPED THE KHUTBA FOR IMAMS, HASAN AND HUSSAIN (MAY ALLAH SWT BE WELL PLEASED WITH THEM)

There is a Hadith in Jame Tirmidhi. Sunan Abu Dawood and Sunan Niasai:

Translation: Hadhrat Buraidah (May Allah SWT be well pleased with him) says that he heard Hadhrat Buraidah (May Allah SWT be well pleased with him) saying: The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was giving a sermon. When Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain (May Allah SWT be well pleased with them) came baby-walking wearing red striped garments.

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) came down from the pulpit and lifted Hasan and Hussain (May Allah SWT be well pleased with them); then again stepped on to the pulpit and said: Allah SWT has truly said that this world is a great test. I saw these kids walking ever so carefully; I could not stop Myself, so much so that I stopped My Khutba and lifted them."

This Hadith reveals the deep relationship of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) with Imam Hussain (May Allah SWT be well pleased with him). In childhood, even their falling on the ground was not acceptable to the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) stopped the Khutba, stepped down from the pulpit and lifted them. With this, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) made this as clear as the day they (Imams Hasan and Imam Hussain) themselves are the Deen, as the Khutba cannot be stopped for worldly purposes. Then by describing their actions on the pulpit, He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) made it as clear as the day every action of theirs is also Deen.