49/31. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3770 — Hasan and Husain as Sweet Basils
The Virtues of Al-Hasan And Al-Husain, May Allah Be Pleased With Them Both
Hadith About Hasan and Husain as the Prophet’s Sweet Basils
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3770
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3770
حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ الْبَصْرِيُّ الْعَمِّيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرِ بْنِ حَازِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي نُعْمٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ سَأَلَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ عَنْ دَمِ الْبَعُوضِ يُصِيبُ الثَّوْبَ فَقَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ انْظُرُوا إِلَى هَذَا يَسْأَلُ عَنْ دَمِ الْبَعُوضِ وَقَدْ قَتَلُوا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَسَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِنَّ الْحَسَنَ وَالْحُسَيْنَ هُمَا رَيْحَانَتَاىَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ شُعْبَةُ وَمَهْدِيُّ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوُ .
'Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Nu'm Narrated from:
A Man From The People Of Al-'Iraq Asked Ibn 'Umar About The Blood Of A Gnat That Gets On The Clothes. Ibn 'Umar Said "Look At This One, He Asks About The Blood Of A Gnat While They Killed The Son Of The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ)! And I Heard The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: 'Indeed Al-Hasan And Al-Husain - They Are My Two Sweet Basils In The World.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3770In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 169English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3770
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3770
This hadith about Hasan and Husain contains both correction and love. A man from Iraq asked Ibn Umar about the blood of a gnat on clothing. Ibn Umar responded by pointing to a serious contrast: asking about a tiny matter while the son of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم had been killed. Then he narrated that he heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم say that Al-Hasan and Al-Husain were his two sweet basils in the world. The narration does not dismiss purity questions in general. It highlights the imbalance of ignoring a grave matter while focusing on something very small. For searches like Hasan and Husain sweet basils hadith, the key message is love, honor, and moral awareness.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar reminded people not to ignore major moral matters.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم described Hasan and Husain with words of affection.
- Small questions should not make a person forget serious wrongs.
- The narration shows the deep place of Hasan and Husain in the Prophet’s heart.
