388. Kanz al-‘Ummāl, narrating from 'Anas, who said: “The Messenger of Allah was playing with Zainab bint Um Salamah [his step-daughter] and he repeatedly said: “O little Zainab! O little Zainab.”1
389. Sunan bin Mājah, narrating from Sa‘id bin Abu Rāshid who said: “Ya‘lā bin Marrah narrated to them that they went out with the Prophet (s.a.w.) to a feast they were invited to. On their way, they saw Husain (a.s.) playing in the alley.
The Prophet (s.a.w.) went ahead of the group and stretched out his hands, but the boy [Husain] (a.s.) started running around here and there, so the Prophet (s.a.w.) made him laugh until he took him.
He (s.a.w.) put one of his hands under his chin and the other hand on the back of his head, and then kissed him.
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) of the offsprings (asbāt-of the prophets).”2
390. Sahih bin Habbān, narrating from Abu Hurayrah who said: “The Prophet (s.a.w.) used to bring out his tongue for Husain who would laugh upon seeing the reddish tip of the tongue. Then ‘Uyayna bin Badr asked him: “What is it that I am seeing? Why does he act like that for him? I have a son whose beard has grown out, but I have never kissed him.”
The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “He who does not show mercy will
not be shown mercy.”3
1.. Kanz al-‘Ummāl, vol. ۷, p. ۱۴۰, h. ۱۸۴۰۳, narrating from the book al-Diyā'.
2.. Sunan Ibn Mājah, vol. ۱, p. ۵۱, h. ۱۴۴. al-Mu‘jam al-Kabir, vol. ۲۲, p. ۲۷۴, h. ۷۰۲.
3.. Sahih Ibn Habbān, vol. ۱۵, p. ۴۳۱, h. ۶۹۷۵. Mawārid al-Zam'ān, p. ۵۵۳, h. ۲۲۳۶, with ‘for Hasan’ instead of ‘for Husain’.
