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Al Hassan and Al Hussain:
Lady Fatima had two sons, their names were Al Hassan and Al Hussain. The two young
boys were a great source of happiness not only to their parents but to their grandfather,
the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, who loved them so much that he referred
to them as his "sons".
One day as the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was prostrate in prayer, one of
his grandsons climbed onto his back and sat there for quite sometime. Those praying
behind the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, wondered whether perhaps the
Prophet had received a new revelation telling them to prolong the prostration. After the
prayer was over they asked him about it, whereupon the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, smiled and told them what had happened!
Lady Fatima's daily life:
Lady Fatima and Ali were very poor. To make a living for themselves, Ali, who was
slight in stature, would haul heavy pails of water from the well and sell it whilst Lady
Fatima would grind flour for her neighbors. She worked so hard that her blessed hands
Lady Fatima had two sons, their names were Al Hassan and Al Hussain. The two young
boys were a great source of happiness not only to their parents but to their grandfather,
the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, who loved them so much that he referred
to them as his "sons".
One day as the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was prostrate in prayer, one of
his grandsons climbed onto his back and sat there for quite sometime. Those praying
behind the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, wondered whether perhaps the
Prophet had received a new revelation telling them to prolong the prostration. After the
prayer was over they asked him about it, whereupon the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, smiled and told them what had happened!
Lady Fatima's daily life:
Lady Fatima and Ali were very poor. To make a living for themselves, Ali, who was
slight in stature, would haul heavy pails of water from the well and sell it whilst Lady
Fatima would grind flour for her neighbors. She worked so hard that her blessed hands