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A study companion for the Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, drawn from Sheikh Yasir Qadhi’s lecture series and the classical sources it cites.

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The Prophet ﷺ Calls Hasan and Husayn RA Leaders of the Youth of Jannah

~During Hasan and Husayn RA's childhood (undated)

Original text & sources

Expedition of al-Muraysi' & Banu al-Mustaliq — Episode 54
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What happened

The Prophet ﷺ said, "Hasan and Husayn are the leaders of the young men of Jannah, and their father is better than them."

Around this time

Other events recorded around the same time. Their order within the year is not established; use the storyline above for the sequence.

ExpeditionThe Battle of Tabuk~Rajab, 9 AH (late July / early August, per the lecture's reckoning) · 9 AH BattleThe Battle of Hunayn~8 AH, shortly after the Conquest of Makkah · 8 AH BattleThe Siege of Ta'if~Last week of Shawwal, 8 AH · 8 AH InstitutionThe First Public Hajj After the Conquest, Led by Attab ibn Asid RA (8 AH)~Dhul Hijjah, 8 AH · 8 AH ConversionAbu Sufyan ibn Harb RA's Overnight Camp and Conversion at Marr al-Zahran~630 CE · 8 AH MigrationAl-Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib RA's Hijrah, Met at Juhfa~630 CE · 8 AH ExpeditionAli ibn Abi Talib RA's Expedition to Tayy and the Freeing of Hatim al-Ta'i's Daughter~8 AH · 8 AH IncidentAmr ibn al-As Asks the Prophet ﷺ Who He Loves Most~Some years after Amr ibn al-As RA's conversion DelegationAmr ibn al-As Sent to Oman~c. 8 AH, after the Conquest of Makkah · 8 AH BirthBirth of Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ﷺ RA~8 AH · 8 AH ExpeditionConquest of Makkah~c. 630 CE, 25 years after the Ka'bah's rebuilding · 8 AH ConversionConversion of Adi ibn Hatim~End of 8 AH / early 9 AH · 8 AH

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Quote · During Hasan and Husayn RA's childhood (undated)

Original text & sources

Expedition of al-Muraysi' & Banu al-Mustaliq — Episode 54
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Sunan Ibn Majah
“It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Hasan and Husain will be the leaders of the youth of Paradise, and their father is better than them.'"”
Hadith reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 118 (sunnah.com)
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Hasan and Husayn are the leaders of the young men of Jannah, and their father is better than them.

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