His Ritual Ablution and Prayers
When Imam al-Hasan wanted to perform the ritual ablution, his condition changed, and he had strong fear, to the extent that he turned pale and he shook allover with fear. He was asked about the reason for that, and he answered: “It is incumbent on one who stands before the Lord of the Throne to shake allover (with fear) and turn pale.”
When he had finished performing the ritual ablution and wanted to enter the mosque, he said loudly: “O Allah, Your guest is at Your gate! O Good-doer, the evil-doer has come to You! Therefore, overlook the bad that I have through the good that You have! O Generous!”[1]
When he intended to perform his prayers, submission, reverence, and fear appeared on his face, to the extent that he shook allover.[2] When he finished the Morning Prayer, he said noting except the remembrance of Allah until the sun rose.[3]
His Performing the Hajj
An example of his worship, his great loyalty and obedience to Allah is that he performed the hajj to the Kaaba on foot for twenty-five times, while the good horses were driven before him.[4] He was asked about the number of the pilgrimages he made to Mecca on foot, and he answered: “I feel shame of my Lord when I do not go on foot to His House!”[5]
Reciting the Qur’an
Imam al-Hasan carefully recited the Qur’an. When he recited a verse addressing the believers, he said: “Here I am! O Allah, here I am!”[6] Each night he recited the Sura of al-Kahf.[7]
Giving his Properties as Alms
For the pleasure of Allah, the Imam sacrificed all his expensive and precious possessions. He gave the land taxes of his properties twice. For the sake of Allah he made the people equally shared him his properties three times, to the extent that he gave his pair of sandals and retained another.[8]
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[1] Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 10, p. 93. Al-Saduq, al-Amali, p. 108. Roudat al-Wa‘izeen.
[2] Al-Saduq, al-Amali, p. 108.
[3] Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 10, p. 93.
[4] Al-Lum‘a, Chapter on Hajj and the Shi‘ite great Figures. It was said that he performed the hajj for ten or fifteen times. In his book al-Amali, al-Saduq has mentioned that Imam al-Hasan might go bare-footed to the House of Allah.
[5] A‘yan al-Shi‘a, vol. 4, p. 11.
[6] Al-Saduq, al-Amali, p. 108.
[7] Ibn Kuthayr, Tarikh, vol. 8, p. 37.
[8] Usd al-Ghaba, vol. 2, p. 13. Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 10, p. 94.