Post by Saalik on Oct 28, 2012 6:22:31 GMT
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Hasan of Basra (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him)
Al-Hasan ibn Abi al-Hasan Yasar Abu Sa`id al-Basri (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him), al-Faqih, the great Imam of Basra, leader of the ascetics and scholars of his time. The son of a freed woman of Umm Salama (May Allah Almighty be pleased with her)- [the blessed wife of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace & Blessings of Allah Almighty is upon Him)] and a freed man of Zayd ibn Thabit's (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him)- (the step son of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace & Blessings of Allah Almighty is upon Him). Umm Salama (May Allah Almighty be pleased with her) nursed him. His mother took him as a child to `Umar (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) who supplicated for him with the words: "O Allah (Almighty)! Make him wise in the Religion and beloved to people." As a man he became known for his strict and encompassing embodiment of the Sunna of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace & Blessings of Allah Almighty is upon Him), famous for his immense knowledge, austerity and asceticism, fearless remonstrances of the authorities, and power of attraction both in discourse and appearance. One of the early formal Sufis in both the general and the literal sense, he wore all his life a cloak of wool (suf).
Al-Hasan (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) was considered by the Salaf to be one of the "Substitute-Saints" (al-Abdal). Anas (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (Peace & Blessings of Allah Almighty is upon Him) said: "The earth will never lack forty men similar to the Friend of the Merciful [Ibrahim (Alayhis Salaam)], and through them people receive rain and are given help. None of them dies except Allah Almighty substitutes another in his place." Qatada (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) said: "We do not doubt that al-Hasan (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) is one of them." [Narrated by al-Tabarani (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him)in al-Awsat]
Al-Hasan ibn Abi ‘l Hasan al-Basri (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) was born at Medina in 21 (642), the son of a slave captured in Maisan who afterwards became a client of the secretary of the Prophet Mohammad (Peace & Blessings of Allah Almighty is upon Him). His name was Zaid ibn Thabet. Brought up in Basra, he met many Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace & Blessings of Allah Almighty is upon Him) including, it is said, seventy of those who fought at the Battle of Badr. He grew up to become one of the most prominent figures of his generation, being famous for his uncompromising piety and outspoken condemnation of worldliness in high places. Whilst the Mo’tazelite theologians claim him as the founder of their movement (and ‘Amr ibn ‘Obaid and Wasel ibn‘Ata’ (May Allah Almighty be pleased with them) are counted amongst his pupils), in Sufi hagiography he is revered as one of the greatest saints of early Islam. He died at Basra in 110 (728). Many of his speeches (he was a brilliant orator and sayings) are quoted by Arab authors and not a few of his letters have been preserved.
Hasan of Basra (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him)
Al-Hasan ibn Abi al-Hasan Yasar Abu Sa`id al-Basri (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him), al-Faqih, the great Imam of Basra, leader of the ascetics and scholars of his time. The son of a freed woman of Umm Salama (May Allah Almighty be pleased with her)- [the blessed wife of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace & Blessings of Allah Almighty is upon Him)] and a freed man of Zayd ibn Thabit's (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him)- (the step son of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace & Blessings of Allah Almighty is upon Him). Umm Salama (May Allah Almighty be pleased with her) nursed him. His mother took him as a child to `Umar (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) who supplicated for him with the words: "O Allah (Almighty)! Make him wise in the Religion and beloved to people." As a man he became known for his strict and encompassing embodiment of the Sunna of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace & Blessings of Allah Almighty is upon Him), famous for his immense knowledge, austerity and asceticism, fearless remonstrances of the authorities, and power of attraction both in discourse and appearance. One of the early formal Sufis in both the general and the literal sense, he wore all his life a cloak of wool (suf).
Al-Hasan (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) was considered by the Salaf to be one of the "Substitute-Saints" (al-Abdal). Anas (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (Peace & Blessings of Allah Almighty is upon Him) said: "The earth will never lack forty men similar to the Friend of the Merciful [Ibrahim (Alayhis Salaam)], and through them people receive rain and are given help. None of them dies except Allah Almighty substitutes another in his place." Qatada (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) said: "We do not doubt that al-Hasan (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) is one of them." [Narrated by al-Tabarani (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him)in al-Awsat]
Al-Hasan ibn Abi ‘l Hasan al-Basri (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) was born at Medina in 21 (642), the son of a slave captured in Maisan who afterwards became a client of the secretary of the Prophet Mohammad (Peace & Blessings of Allah Almighty is upon Him). His name was Zaid ibn Thabet. Brought up in Basra, he met many Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace & Blessings of Allah Almighty is upon Him) including, it is said, seventy of those who fought at the Battle of Badr. He grew up to become one of the most prominent figures of his generation, being famous for his uncompromising piety and outspoken condemnation of worldliness in high places. Whilst the Mo’tazelite theologians claim him as the founder of their movement (and ‘Amr ibn ‘Obaid and Wasel ibn‘Ata’ (May Allah Almighty be pleased with them) are counted amongst his pupils), in Sufi hagiography he is revered as one of the greatest saints of early Islam. He died at Basra in 110 (728). Many of his speeches (he was a brilliant orator and sayings) are quoted by Arab authors and not a few of his letters have been preserved.