Imām Ḥasan al-Baṣrī
Born a few years after the passing of the Prophet (ﷺ) was an extremely elegant preacher, an outspoken critic of the political elite, a true paragon of what it meant to be a pious Muslim. His presence was needed at a deeply turbulent time, he is remembered now as one of the first notable spiritual masters. He would weep when recalling the ḥadīth of the crying tree stump saying:
"O servants of God! The stump of the date palm tree wept for the Messenger of God, out of a longing to be with him. You should have a greater yearning to meet him." [Shifāʾ of Qaḍī ‘Iyāḍ]
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