385. al-Manāqib, by Ibn Shahr Ashub narrates from ‘Abdullah bin Shaybah, from his father who said: “The Prophet (s.a.w.) was called to prayer while Hasan was clinging to him, so the Prophet (s.a.w.) put him down in front of him and began to pray. He prolonged the prostration. From among people, I raised my head and I saw Hasan (a.s.) on the shoulder of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.). When he concluded his prayers, people told him: “O Messenger of Allah! You performed a prostration in your prayer that you do not usually perform, as if a revelation was descending unto you.”
He (s.a.w.) said: “There was no revelation, but my son was on my shoulder, and I did not want to hasten until he himself would come down.”
And in the narration by ‘Abdullah bin Shaddād it is said that the Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “My son mounted on my shoulder, and I did not like to put him down hastily until he finished what he was doing.”1
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Acting in a Childish Manner for Children And
Playing with Them
386. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “He who has a child must treat him in a childish manner.”2
387. Imām ‘Ali (a.s.) said: “He who has a child he must act as a child [with him].”3
1.. al-Manāqib by Ibn Shahr Ashub, vol. ۴, p. ۲۴. Bihār al-Anwār, vol. ۴۳, p. ۲۹۴.
2.. Kitāb Man lā Yahdarhu al-Faqih, vol. ۳, p. ۴۸۳, h. ۴۷۰۷. ‘Awāli al-La'āli, vol. ۳, p.۳۱۱, h.۱۴۱.
3.. al-Kāfi, vol. ۶, p. ۵۰, h. ۴, narrating from al-Asbagh ibn Nabātah.
