AI-Hasan and Al-Hussein

AI-Hasan and Al-Hussein

Imam Ḥasan (ʿa, an honorific meaning ʿalayhi al-salām — “peace be upon him”) and Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) are the twin lights of the Prophet Muḥammad’s (peace be upon him and his Family) household — two brothers whose lives together reveal the harmony of peace and sacrifice. Imam Ḥasan’s (ʿa) patience and wisdom preserved Islam in times of deceit, while Imam Ḥusayn’s (ʿa) steadfastness and courage revived it through his martyrdom. Their names, forever joined, represent the continuity of divine guidance through mercy, justice, and faith.

About the Book

Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn, published by Ansariyan Publications (Qom, Iran), presents a concise study of the two Imams’ shared mission and individual virtues. Drawing upon ḥadīth and classical histories, the book portrays how each Imam reflected one aspect of the Prophet’s moral and spiritual perfection — Imam Ḥasan (ʿa) through his diplomacy, generosity (karam), and foresight (ḥikmah), and Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) through his perseverance, sacrifice (qurbān), and devotion (ʿibādah).

It emphasizes that their leadership was not contradictory but complementary: one safeguarded Islam through peace, the other renewed it through martyrdom. Together they embody the eternal balance between reform and resistance within the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt (ʿa, an honorific meaning ʿalayhim al-salām — “peace be upon them”).

What You Will Discover

• The intertwined biographies of Imam Ḥasan (ʿa) and Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa).
• Their shared upbringing under the Prophet (peace be upon him and his Family).
• The complementary nature of their leadership — peace and sacrifice.
• Lessons in ethics, patience (ṣabr), and devotion (ʿibādah).
• The continuing legacy of their example in Islamic thought and spirituality.

About the Author

This book, prepared by scholars at Ansariyan Publications, brings together narrative biography and spiritual reflection drawn from early Shīʿī sources such as al-Irshād and Biḥār al-Anwār. The editors present a unified vision of the two Imams’ roles in history, emphasizing moral education and the transmission of divine light (nūr).

Who Is This Book For?

This book is for readers who wish to understand Imam Ḥasan (ʿa) and Imam Ḥusayn (ʿa) as two inseparable pillars of Islamic spirituality — ideal for students, teachers, and seekers of moral and historical insight into the path of the Ahl al-Bayt (ʿa).