Imam Hassan taught humanity a practical lesson, to live in peace, which is a key to salvation in this world and hereafter.
We bring some narrations from holy prophet of Islam which highlight the virtues of Imam Hassan and his divine character.
According to al-Bara"; I saw the prophet (PBUH) with Hasan son of Ali on his shoulder and saying, "O Allah, I love him, so love him".
"I saw the Messenger carrying Hosein son of Ali and saying, "O Allah, I love him, so love him," Naysaboori quoted abu-Hazim and abu-Hurayra as saying.
Hakim ascribed this Hadith to abu-Horayra: “The Prophet came out to us with Hasan and Hosein on his shoulders, kissing them alternatively until he came to the point where we were standing; a man then said, “O Messenger of God, do you love them? He replied, “Yes, whosoever loves them has loved me and whosoever hates them has hated me".
According to Bin-Abbas: "When the verse, {I do not ask of you a wage for this, except love for the kinsfolk} was revealed, people said, "O Messenger of God, who are those kinsfolk of yours whose love became an obligation upon us? He replied,"Ali, Fatima and their two sons".
According to Ya"la Bin-Morra: "We were in the company of the Messenger and where invited to a meal and there he was Hosein playing in the road, and then the Prophet (PBUH) hurried ahead of us and stretched out his hands putting one under his chin and the other behind the back of his head, embraced and kissed him and said: "Hosein is from me and I am from him; Allah loves whoso loves him; both Hasan and Hosein are of the Asbat (grandsons).
According to Anas: "No one looked more like the Prophet (PBUH) than Hasan son of Ali (PBUH).
Historians have concluded that Imam Hassan had great resemblance with the holy prophet of Islam from facial perspective and charter aspects as well.