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There are several reports of Imam al-Hasan's sessions in Medina, which were intended to educate and guide people in matters of religion. For instance, Ibn Saʿd (d. 230/ | There are several reports of Imam al-Hasan's sessions in Medina, which were intended to educate and guide people in matters of religion. For instance, Ibn Saʿd (d. 230/844-5), al-Baladhuri (d. 279/892-3), and Ibn ʿAsakir (d. 571/1175-6) have reported that al-Hasan (a) would perform [[morning prayer]] in the [[mosque of the Prophet (s)]] and would continue worshipping there until sunrise. Afterwards, people would gather around him and discuss with him about different issues. He had the same gatherings after noon [[prayer]] as well.<ref>Ibn Saʿd, ''al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā'', vol. 10, p. 297; Balādhurī, ''Ansāb al-ashrāf'', vol. 3, p. 21; Ibn ʿAsākir, ''Tārīkh madīnat Dimashq'', vol. 13, p. 241.</ref> In ''[[al-Fusul al-muhimma]]'', it is reported that Imam al-Hasan (a) would sit in the mosque of the Prophet (s) and respond to the questions of the people who would gather around him.<ref>Ibn Ṣabāgh Mālikī, ''al-Fuṣūl al-muhimma'', vol. 2, p. 702.</ref> | ||
However, according to [[Mahdi Pishvayi]], the Imam (a) fell into some disfavor with the people, which had its consequences on the moral decadence of the society of that time.<ref>Pīshwāyī, ''Tārīkh-i islām'', vol. 2, p. 440.</ref> | However, according to [[Mahdi Pishvayi]], the Imam (a) fell into some disfavor with the people, which had its consequences on the moral decadence of the society of that time.<ref>Pīshwāyī, ''Tārīkh-i islām'', vol. 2, p. 440.</ref> | ||