383. al-Manāqib, narrating from Ibn Shahr Ashub from Layth bn Sa‘d who said: “The Prophet (s.a.w.) was praying one day with a group of people and Husain who was a young boy was beside him. Whenever the Prophet (s.a.w.) fell in prostration, Husain (a.s.) would come and mount on his shoulder and then shake his feet saying: “Hie! Hie!”
When the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.) wanted to raise his head, he would take him and put him beside him, and as soon as he prostrated again, Husain would return on his back and say: “Hie! Hie!” He continued doing so until the Prophet (s.a.w.) finished his prayers.
It was at this time that a Jew said: “O Muhammad! You treat the children a way that we do not.”
The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “Indeed if you believed in Allah and His Messenger, you would certainly be kind to the children.”
The Jew said: “I therefore believe in Allah and His Messenger.” He became a Muslim when he saw the magnanimity of someone as high ranking as the Prophet.”1
384. al-Mustadrak ‘alā al-Sahihain, narrating from Ya‘lā al-‘Amiri who said: “He [Ya‘lā] went out with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) to a feast they were invited to. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) was walking in front of the group and Husain was playing with some boys. When the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) wanted to take him, the child [Husain] would run around here and there, so the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) made him laugh until he took him.
He (s.a.w.) put one of his hands under his neck and the other hand under his chin, and then kissed him on his mouth.
He (s.a.w.) then said: “Husain is from me and I am from Husain. Allah loves he who loves Husain. Husain is an offspring (sibt) among the offsprings (asbāt-of the prophets).”23
1.. al-Manāqib, by Ibn Shahr Ashub, vol. ۴, p. ۷۱. Sharh al-Akhbār, vol. ۳, p. ۸۶, h.۱۰۱۳. Bihār al-Anwār, vol. ۴۳, p. ۲۹۶, h. ۵۷.
2.. The word sibt (grandson) which is seen in the above tradition in the terminology of Hadith and the Qurān points to the succession. The Prophet of Allah most probably intended to point the people to the successors after him.
3.. al-Mustadrak ‘alā al-Sahihain, vol. ۳, p. ۱۹۴, h. ۴۸۲۰. Musnad Ibn Hanbal, vol. ۶, p. ۱۷۷, h. ۱۷۵۷۲. al-Adab al-Mufrad, p. ۱۱۶, h. ۳۶۴.
