Imam Hasan Askari's (as) words of wisdom and advice

Imam Hasan Askari (as) said: "To greet everyone you pass by and to sit
in a place other than the first class of a session are signs of
modesty".
Imam Hasan Askari (as) said: "Very much offering of prayers and
fasting is not the worship; the very worship is the very much
pondering over the affairs of Allah (SWT)".
Imam Hasan Askari (as) said: "Anger is the key to every evil".
Imam Hasan Askari (as) said: "The best of your brothers is the one who
forgets your sin and remembers and mentions your favours done to him".
Imam Hasan Askari (as) said: "Nothing is above two characters:
believing in Allah (SWT) and benefiting the friends".
Imam Hasan Askari (as) said: Generosity has a limit, when crossed
becomes extravagance; caution has a limit when crossed becomes
cowardice; thriftiness has a limit, when crossed becomes miserliness;
courage has a limit, when crossed becomes fool-hardiness.
Let this moral lesson suffice: Cease from doing anything which you
would disapprove of if done by someone else.

Imam Hasan Askari's (as) Generosity with his Enemies

It is narrated that Al-Mu'tamid, the Abbasid Caliph had kept a spy to
keep a watchful eye on our 11th Imam, Imam Hasan Askari's (as)
movements.
One day, a Shia (follower of Imam Hasan Askari (as)) sent some
pomegranates to him as a gift. The pomegranates were placed in front
of Imam Hasan Askari (as).
The spy, who happened to be present at that time, kept on staring at
the pomegranates longingly. When Imam Hasan Askari (as) noticed this
behaviour, despite his knowledge about him, Imam Hasan Askari (as)
picked up one pomegranate and gave it to the spy. The spy took it but
did not eat it.
Imam Hasan Askari (as) asked him: "Why aren't you eating the
pomegranate I gave you?" He said, "I have five children and I never
eat without them. I was just wondering how I will share this one
pomegranate with them"?
Imam Hasan Askari (as) felt pity for him and gave away all the
pomegranates to him. The man refused but Imam Hasan Askari (as)
insisted saying: "If your children eat these, it is better than I eat
them!"
Innumerable true stories of our Holy Imams are written in the books,
from which we can learn a lot. Studying the lives of our Holy
personalities is important to all of us and to pass it over to our
children. In conclusion we should raise our hands in supplication and
pray that may Allah (SWT) guide us all to the path of the Ahlul Bayt
(as) and give us Taufeeq to practice what they have taught us. Ameen

Imam Hasan al-Askari (as) and Knowledge of Noble Qur'an

Almighty Allah (SWT) says: "... Then the male shall have the like of
the portion of two females ..." (Noble Qur'an 4:176)
A person well known for his knowledge and virtues came to Imam Hasan
Askari (as) and asked, "Women are naturally weaker than men. Then why
is it that they are given one share in inheritance? And men, despite
their strength are given two shares? Justice demands that it should be
on the contrary".
Imam Hasan Askari (as) said, "You have seen apparent weakness of women
but have not reflected on the duties of men and women. The
difficulties of men are much more than those of women. Jihad is
incumbent on men and not on women; the responsibility of earning
livelihood rests on men and not on women; the maintenance of women is
on men. Then in such circumstances if the share of men is double, is
it against justice and equity?"
Once somebody asked Imam Hasan Askari (as), "Whom does the verse refer
to: 'Nay! These are clear communications in the breasts of those who
are granted knowledge; and none deny Our communications except the
unjust.' ( Noble Qur'an29:49)?" Imam Hasan Askari (as) replied, "It
refers to us - the Ahlul Bayt".