How Imam Hassan Communicates With People
A man from Syria saw Imam Hasan riding a horse and started insulting him. Imam Hasan did not reply to the man. when the syrian man stopped, Imam Hassan proceeded towards him and cheerfully greeted him. Imam Hassan then said, “Old man, I believe you are a stranger. Maybe you have confused me with another person. If you ask forgiveness, it is granted to you. If you ask for a means of transportation, we shall provide it for you.
If you are in need of clothes, we shall cloth you. If you are deprived, we shall grant you. If you are being sought, we shall give you refuge. If you have any need, we shall fulfill it for you. And if you wish to proceed with your caravan be our guest until you leave, it would be more useful to you, for we hold a good position, great dignity and vast belongings.” When the man heard the words of Imam Hassan he cried and said, “I testify that you are God’s heir on His earth.
God surely knows to whom He assigns His Message. You and your father were the most resented of God’s creatures to me, but now you are the most beloved of God’s creatures to me.” The man then directed his caravan and become their guest of the town until he departed, with a new found love and appreciation for the holy household.
If you are in need of clothes, we shall cloth you. If you are deprived, we shall grant you. If you are being sought, we shall give you refuge. If you have any need, we shall fulfill it for you. And if you wish to proceed with your caravan be our guest until you leave, it would be more useful to you, for we hold a good position, great dignity and vast belongings.” When the man heard the words of Imam Hassan he cried and said, “I testify that you are God’s heir on His earth.
God surely knows to whom He assigns His Message. You and your father were the most resented of God’s creatures to me, but now you are the most beloved of God’s creatures to me.” The man then directed his caravan and become their guest of the town until he departed, with a new found love and appreciation for the holy household.
