About Hasan when Ali saw him proceeding rapidly to fight in the Battle of Siffin

In the battle of Ṣiffīn Amīr al-mu’minīn saw Imam al-Ḥasan proceeding rapidly to fight, then he said:

Hold back this young man on my behalf, lest he causes my ruin, because I am loath to send these two (meaning al-Ḥasan and al-Ḥusayn) towards death, lest the descending line of the Prophet - may Allāh bless him and his…

As-Sayyid ar-Raḍī says: Amīr al-mu’minīn’s words “amlikū ‘annī hādha’l ghulām” (i.e. “Hold back this young man on my behalf”) represents the highest and the most eloquent form of expression.