He is Al-Hasan, son of Abu al-Hasan al-Basri.
His father was a freedman of a man from the Ansar.
His mother was a freedwoman of Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet, peace be upon him.
He was raised in her care.
She nursed him with her milk.
Her breast provided for him;
due to her kindness and love for him,
The blessings of prophethood returned upon him,
so he spoke with wisdom,
and ascended in piety and knowledge to the highest rank,
and may Allah have mercy on him, he was one of the pious and among the true friends of Allah.
It is reported in the narration that Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, heard Al-Hasan speak,
She said: Who is this that speaks with the words of the truthful?



