Al-Hasan was considered by the Salaf to be one of the "Substitute-Saints" (al-Abdal). Anas ( narrated that the Prophet -- Allah bless and greet him -- said: "The earth will never lack forty men similar to the Friend of the Merciful [Ibrahim (as)], and through them people receive rain and are given help. None of them dies except Allah substitutes another in his place." Qatada said: "We do not doubt that al-Hasan is one of them."
Al-Hasan was one of the great hadith masters and narrators of the Tabi`in, responsible for transmitting over 1,400 narrations in the nine Books alone.
He was a Taabici aswell and we all know the Taabiceen are the best generation after the Sahaaba as the beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said:
"The best people are those living in my generation, then those coming after them, and then those coming after (the second generation)"
(Sahih Bukhari)
Hassan of Basra wrote a short biography during his return to Damascus from the horn of Africa. He wrote about the journey of Sheikh Isaaq from Makkah to Zayla, in his manuscript titled "Al-Asjad Al-Mandum Li-Taariikh Wal-Uluum" presently housed in the Al-Zahiriya historical library of Damascus. Al-Basri detailed the life of Sheikh Isaaq both in Yemen/Zeila and later Maid where he eventually settled with his two wifes and children and where presently his tomb is located.
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Al-Hasan was one of the great hadith masters and narrators of the Tabi`in, responsible for transmitting over 1,400 narrations in the nine Books alone.
He was a Taabici aswell and we all know the Taabiceen are the best generation after the Sahaaba as the beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said:
"The best people are those living in my generation, then those coming after them, and then those coming after (the second generation)"
(Sahih Bukhari)
Hassan of Basra wrote a short biography during his return to Damascus from the horn of Africa. He wrote about the journey of Sheikh Isaaq from Makkah to Zayla, in his manuscript titled "Al-Asjad Al-Mandum Li-Taariikh Wal-Uluum" presently housed in the Al-Zahiriya historical library of Damascus. Al-Basri detailed the life of Sheikh Isaaq both in Yemen/Zeila and later Maid where he eventually settled with his two wifes and children and where presently his tomb is located.
@Oscar @Dhay Geel @The Cushitic One
@horumar@oday1kenobi @waraabe @Duke of Bohol @merka @jugjugwacwac